Died in jail or a lockup
William Keemar
William Keemar, a Black man, was held at the jail in Greenfield, Indiana, after being moved there from Rushville because of fear of violence. On Friday night, July 2, 1875, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him to a stall at the fair grounds. As of the report, no arrests had been made.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: newspaper accounts of the 1875 killing (reporters).