Died in jail or a lockup
George Hughes
George Hughes was held in the jail at Sherman, Texas, in 1930. A mob overpowered the jailer, set fire to the courthouse, and burned him to death. Former Governor Dan Moody was criticized at the time for refusing to let guards fire into the mob, and in 1932 his remarks on mob violence brought the killing back into public view.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A 1932 Atlanta World report recalls that a mob overpowered the jailer, set fire to the courthouse and burned George Hughes to death in Sherman, Texas.
Reported by: Atlanta World (reporters).