Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In June 1898, five men held at a jail near Wetumpka, Alabama, were taken from the jail by a mob, according to the Oxford Eagle. The mob took them to the scene of a nearby killing, where all five were hanged and their bodies were shot. The men's names were not recorded in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.