Died in custody
Buck Thomas
Buck Thomas, a Black man, was held in the custody of a deputy sheriff at Claiksville, Texas. According to a short item in The Daily Alaskan, published December 15, 1916, a mob took Buck Thomas from the deputy sheriff and hanged him. The killing is the only event the item describes for Buck Thomas.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Buck Thomas from a deputy sheriff at Claiksville, Texas, and hanged him, according to a short newspaper item.
Reported by: short newspaper item.