Died in jail or a lockup
One of 2 people whose names were not reported
James, a man held in the custody of the sheriff near Cairo, Illinois, in November 1909. A mob took him from that custody, hanged him from a structure outside town, then dragged his body through the streets and set it on fire.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Captain W. P. Greaney of the Illinois National Guard wired Governor Deneen that a mob hanged the man from a pole and shot him after seizing him from the sheriff's custody on a train.
Reported by: Captain W. P. Greaney of the Illinois National Guard.