Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In August 1884, a man was being held in the jail at Glasgow, Missouri. According to The Panola Weekly Star, a mob broke into the jail, took him from his cell and hanged him. The newspaper does not give his name or describe him further. The killing is recorded as a homicide by a mob, and no one has been named as responsible.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.