Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in the St. Louis jail in May 1836 was taken from the jail by a mob of white men, who had the sheriff hand him over. The mob carried him to the outskirts of the city and burned him to death. His name is not recorded in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Missouri newspaper account (historical report of the St. Louis jail death) (reporters).