Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Held in the Chicot, Arkansas jail on December 15, 1871, this man was confined together with a companion. A news dispatch, citing a passenger's statement, said an armed group took the two men from the jail after the sheriff handed over the keys. The dispatch said both men were then killed. The sheriff's handling of the keys is reported only in this one account, given by the passenger.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A news dispatch citing a passenger's statement says an armed group took the prisoners from the Chicot, Arkansas jail after the sheriff handed over the keys, and killed them.
Reported by: news dispatch citing a passenger's statement (reporters).