Died in jail or a lockup
Denton Cowman
Denton Cowman, a Black man, was held in the Aiken jail in South Carolina along with two other men. Early on October 8, 1926, a mob broke into the jail, took the three men out, told them to run beyond the city limits, and shot them down. Police said the mob appeared to be organized.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Police said a mob broke into the Aiken jail, took him and two other men, and shot them down.
Reported by: police. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.