Died in jail or a lockup
Bonner
Bonner, a Black man, was held in a jail in Texas in August 1897. At about 2 a.m. on Thursday, August 19, 1897, a mob of about 200 men took him from the jail. They killed him in woods about half a mile south of town. His death is recorded as a homicide by a mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 200 men took Bonner from the jail at about 2 a.m. and lynched him in woods south of town, according to the newspaper account.
Reported by: news reports.