Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
On October 23, 1879, a mob of more than 200 men surrounded a jail in Kentucky and overpowered the jailor. They took one of the two men held there from his cell and hanged him. The man's name is not known from the account. The report is the only source given for these events.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.