Died in jail or a lockup
Charles Davis
Charlie Davis was held at the De Kalb County courthouse in Smithville, Tennessee, in early August 1901. Newspapers reported that on August 2, 1901, a mob of about twenty-five men took him from the courthouse during a hearing and hanged him about a quarter mile from town. The sheriff, a deputy and a constable were hurt trying to stop the mob, and his father was also injured in the clash. The sheriff and deputies were overpowered in the courtroom, according to one account, and the crowd took charge of him there.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody