Died in jail or a lockup
Gene Washington
Gene Washington, a Black man, was held in the jail at Bryan, Texas. On the night of January 23, 1897, about five hundred men gathered at the jail, overpowered the sheriff and deputies despite appeals from the county judge and other citizens, took him out and hanged him on Main street. The mob dispersed and left his body hanging there.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.