Died in jail or a lockup
W. E. Graham
W. E. Graham was held in the jail in Ellsworth, Kansas, in January 1882. A mob took him from the jail and hanged him in front of the courthouse. During the same disturbance, the sheriff secured another man who was also being targeted.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took W. E. Graham from the Ellsworth, Kansas, jail and hanged him in front of the courthouse, according to a historical newspaper report.
Reported by: news reports.