Died in jail or a lockup
Charles Smith
Charles Smith was one of three men a mob reportedly took from the Clark County jail in Alabama in December 1894. According to a Daily Public Ledger report published December 11, 1894, the men were blindfolded and shot to death, and their bodies were left exposed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The report says a mob took Charles Smith from the Clark County jail in Alabama and shot him to death.
Reported by: The report (reporters).