Died in jail or a lockup
Frank Smith
Frank Smith, also known as Prophet Smith, was the head of a Church of God movement in his section of Benton, Louisiana, and the Daily Public Ledger reported that he died praying. He was held at the Benton jail on June 19, 1901, when, according to the paper, about 200 armed men overpowered the sheriff and jailer and took the keys. The mob led him from the jail and hanged him from a tree on the Arkansas road about a mile and a half away.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 200 armed men overpowered the sheriff and jailer, took the keys, and led Frank Smith from the Benton jail to be hanged.
Reported by: news reports.