Fred King
Fred King, a Black man, was held in the Dyersburg, Tennessee jail, and on February 18, 1901, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree on the public square. According to one report, his body was left hanging until nearly sundown while crowds watched. A coroner cut the body down, and a coroner's jury found that he died at the hands of unknown parties. One account says some jurors were members of the mob, and that officers made no attempt to control the crowd.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Fred King from the Dyersburg, Tennessee jail and hanged him on the public square, according to a bulletin to the Paducah Sun and a wire report; a coroner's jury found he died at the hands of unknown parties, and the article reports that some jurors were members of the mob.
Reported by: A bulletin to The Sun (reporters); Short wire report (reporters); Coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).