Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person whose name is not recorded was held in the jail in Belton, Texas. According to a letter from Maj. General Heintzelman, quoted in the Evening Star in January 1867, a mob took them from the jail and killed them. The killing is attributed to the Major General's letter.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Maj. General Heintzelman's letter, quoted in the Evening Star, says a mob took a second person from the Belton jail and killed them.
Reported by: Maj. General Heintzelman (letter quoted in the Evening Star).