Died in jail or a lockup
Charlie Strauss
Charley Strauss, a Black man, was in the custody of officers who were taking him to a jail near Bunkie, Louisiana, in April 1907. According to the Associated Press, a mob seized him from the officers about six miles from town and killed him. The Associated Press also reported that his body was shot many times. An earlier attempt to lynch him had been made the previous Sunday night.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).