Died in jail or a lockup
Emmett Divers
Emmett Divers, a Black man, was taken from jail by a mob and hanged from a railroad bridge near Fulton, Missouri. The Perrysburg Journal reported the killing on August 24, 1895, and attributed the hanging to the mob that seized him from the jail. The state that held him in custody did not protect him from the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Perrysburg Journal reports that a mob took Emmett Divers from jail and hanged him from a railroad bridge near Fulton, Missouri.
Reported by: Perrysburg Journal (reporters).