Died in jail or a lockup
One of 5 people whose names were not reported
A man held at the Vermilion County jail in Danville, Illinois, was taken from his cell by a mob in the early morning of May 25, 1895, and hanged. The mob broke at the jail doors for hours before reaching the cells. Sheriff Thompson and his deputies tried to disperse the crowd and defend the jail. The man's name and family are not identified in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Vermilion County jail at Danville, Illinois, took a man from his cell and hanged him, while Sheriff Thompson and his deputies tried to disperse the crowd and defend the jail.
Reported by: news reports.