Died in jail or a lockup
George Tracy
George Tracy, a Black man, was held at the jail in Kingston, Caldwell County, Missouri. A mob came to the jail at about one o'clock at night and overpowered the sheriff and took the keys. The mob could not get into his cell, so they shot through the cell grating and killed him. The sheriff's handling of the keys and the mob's entry, as described in the record, is the central point of the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The newspaper account says a mob overpowered the sheriff, took the jail keys and shot Tracy through his cell grating.
Reported by: newspaper account of the Kingston jail killing (reporters).