Died in jail or a lockup
Warner
Warner was held in the jail at Cheboygan, Michigan. According to a Detroit dispatch published in the New-York Tribune, a mob of about 500 men took him from the jail on the night of June 14, 1883, and hanged him from the cross ties of a railroad viaduct. The dispatch reports that Warner maintained his innocence, even after being lowered once so he could be questioned again.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A dispatch from Detroit published in the New-York Tribune says a mob of about 500 men took Warner from the Cheboygan jail and hanged him from a railroad viaduct.
Reported by: Dispatch from Detroit, New-York Tribune (reporters).