Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
One of five men held in the jail near Wetumpka, Alabama, was taken from his cell on June 17, 1898, when a mob broke into the jail. The mob hanged him and four other men, then shot them. He died while in the custody of that jail, which had held him until the mob forced its way in.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.