Died in jail or a lockup

Alexander Thompson

died April 24, 1903 · Clark County, Arkansas

Alexander Thompson, a Black man, was held in the jail at Gurdon, Arkansas. In the early hours of April 24, 1903, a mob surrounded the jail and took him from custody. He was later found hanging from a railroad trestle near the town.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Source

Evening Times-Republican, April 24, 1903, page 5 Evening Times-Republican, April 24, 1903

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