Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five men held in custody near Wetumpka, Alabama, were taken by a mob and lynched on June 18, 1898. The sheriff had warned Governor Johnson that a mob was gathering and asked for troops, but the militia sent by train had not reached Wetumpka when the mob took the prisoners. The mob took the men to a site and hanged them, and their bodies were shot repeatedly.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took five men held in custody near Wetumpka, Alabama, hanged them and shot their bodies repeatedly, while the militia sent by train had not arrived.
Reported by: news reports.