Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A mob broke into a jail in the early hours of August 26, 1895, and took one of four people held there, then hanged them in the jail yard. The account describes the event at 2 o'clock in the morning but the page's text is damaged, so the person's name, age, and the location of the jail are not clear. No sources identify who the person was or what their family or community said about them. The paper's account gives no statement from the jail or sheriff about whether officers resisted or handed over the keys.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.