Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In June 1898, five men held in a jail near Wetumpka, Alabama, were taken from it by a mob. The mob took them to the scene of a nearby killing, where all five were hanged and their bodies were also struck by gunfire. It is not recorded whether jail staff resisted or handed the men over, and the names of the five are not recorded.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.