Name not reported
A man held in the custody of a sheriff in Indiana was taken from the jail by a mob and lynched, according to a civil damages suit brought by the administrator of his estate. The suit says the sheriff was careless and negligent, allowed the mob to assemble, and left the jail without a proper guard. A federal judge in Indianapolis ruled that the sheriff can be held civilly liable for the man's death. The man's name, the county and the date of the lynching are not given in this account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed; neglect alleged). The estate administrator's civil suit says the sheriff was careless and negligent, let a mob assemble and left the jail without a proper guard, before the mob took the man and lynched him.
Reported by: administrator of the estate, in a civil suit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: The administrator of the estate of a man lynched by a mob that took him from a sheriff sued the sheriff for damages, and a federal judge in Indianapolis ruled the sheriff could be civilly liable.