Died in jail or a lockup
Washington Garner
Washington Garner was held at a jail in Texas, according to the Daily National Intelligencer of October 7, 1858. The paper reports that about two hundred citizens gathered, broke into the jail, took him out and shot him. The date of the killing and the jail's name are not given in that item.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: historical newspaper item.