Died in jail or a lockup
Fayotto Sawyer
Fayotto Sawyer was being held in the jail at Cleveland, Mississippi, in March 1904. According to a brief wire report published March 21, 1904, a mob of masked men stormed the jail, took Fayotto Sawyer, and hanged them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief 1904 wire report says a mob of masked men stormed the Cleveland, Mississippi jail and hanged Sawyer.
Reported by: news reports.