Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the jail near Wetumpka, Alabama, was taken from the jail by a mob that broke in on June 17, 1898. The mob hanged him along with four other men near the scene of a crime, and then shot them. His name is not given in the account, and no details about who he was are recorded. The Barton County Democrat printed the account on June 23, 1898.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.