Died in jail or a lockup
Bolling
Bolling, a man held at the Huntsville jail in Huntsville, Tennessee, died on the night of May 7, 1921, according to the Bristol Herald Courier, as reprinted in the Clinch Valley News. The paper reported that a mob of about fifty men broke into the jail, took him from custody, and killed him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Bristol Herald Courier, as reprinted in the Clinch Valley News, reports that a mob of about fifty men broke Bolling out of the Huntsville jail and killed him.
Reported by: Bristol Herald Courier (as reprinted in the Clinch Valley News) (reporters).