Died in jail or a lockup
Diamond House
Diamond House, a Black person, was reportedly taken from a jail by an angry mob on the night of April 17, 1918, and lynched near Poplarville, Mississippi. The Chattanooga News reported the account on April 18, 1918, citing passengers arriving in Meridian who described it second-hand. The item does not confirm the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Passengers arriving at Meridian told a newspaper that an angry mob took him from a jail and lynched him near Poplarville, an account the item does not confirm.
Reported by: passengers arriving at Meridian, as reported in the dispatch (witnesses).