Died in jail or a lockup
Dock King
Dock King, a Black man, was held in the jail at Fayetteville, Tennessee. On the night of September 5, 1895, a mob of about 300 men took him from the jail. The men hanged him. According to the San Antonio Daily Light, King protested his innocence.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.