Died in jail or a lockup
One of 3 people whose names were not reported
On February 3, 1885, this person was being held in the jail at Audubon, Iowa, when a mob broke in, took them from custody along with two others, and killed them. Two of the three were shot and one was hanged. The mob's killings were carried out in the town of Audubon, and the person was killed after being taken from the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.