Died in jail or a lockup
William Richard Long
W. R. Long was held in the jail at Kokomo, Indiana. Early on April 4, 1882, a group of disguised men took him from the jail and hanged him from a bridge in front of the town, according to newspaper accounts of the time. Before he died, he asked to sing 'See That My Grave's Kept Green,' and the accounts say he was allowed to, and that he hoped to meet his father and mother in heaven. Local men, including W. F. Tail and Rev. M. McCune, tried to stop the mob and were met with jeers.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A disguised mob took him from the Kokomo, Indiana jail and hanged him from a bridge, according to the National Associated Press dispatch.
Reported by: National Associated Press (reporters).