Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the New Braunfels jail was taken from custody by a mob, which shot him. The jail was responsible for holding him, and the mob reached him there. This account of his death was republished by the Charlotte Democrat in July 1879 as a warning against mob executions.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Charlotte Democrat (reporters).