Died in jail or a lockup

Capshaw

died April 22, 1894 · Smithville jail, DeKalb County, Tennessee

Capshaw was held in the jail at Smithville, Tennessee, when a mob took him from it on the night of April 22, 1894, and lynched him. The Butler Weekly Times reported the killing in its May 3, 1894 issue. The jailer and the sheriff's role in the events are not described.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Capshaw from the Smithville jail in Tennessee and lynched him, according to the account.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Butler Weekly Times, May 3, 1894, page 2 The Butler Weekly Times, May 3, 1894

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