Died in jail or a lockup
Bob Brackett
Bob Brackett, a Black man, was held at the Asheville jail in Asheville, North Carolina. According to The Leader, a mob broke into the jail in August 1897 and went to the cells looking for him. The paper reported that officers had moved him out before the crowd reached the cells, but the crowd followed, found him and hanged him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Leader reports that a mob broke into the Asheville jail, found Bob Brackett after officers had moved him, and hanged him.
Reported by: The Leader (reporters).