Died in jail or a lockup
Aaron Jimerson
Aaron Jimerson, a Black man about 35 years old, was being held in the jail at Foreman. On August 8, 1917, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a cotton derrick near the town's main business section. According to the Prescott Daily News, a coroner's inquest did not fix responsibility for his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Aaron Jimerson from the jail at Foreman and hanged him, according to the coroner's inquest as reported by the newspaper.
Reported by: Coroner's inquest, as reported by the newspaper (medical examiner or coroner).