Died in jail or a lockup
Doo King
Doo King, a Black man, was held in the jail at Fayetteville, Tennessee. On the night of September 5, 1895, according to the Topeka State Journal, a mob of about 200 men came to the jail, took him out and hanged him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.