Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in a jail was killed on the night of June 8, 1883, when a mob broke into the building. The mob could not get the keys to his cell, so they fired through the bars and he fell at the first shots. The Daily Republican account does not name the jail or the man.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.