Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
On April 16, 1883, a Black man held at the jail in Meadville, Pennsylvania, was taken from his cell by a mob, which hanged him. The Omaha Daily Bee reported the killing in a special dispatch the following day. The mob's action was the cause of his death, and the newspaper report is the only source for these details.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Special dispatch to the Omaha Daily Bee (reporters).