Died in jail or a lockup
Jake Simmons
Jake Simmons, who was Black, died on December 24, 1896, while held in the town lock-up at Tarboro, North Carolina. The Times reported the death on December 27, 1896, naming the place and date but not how the death happened. The cause and any responsibility for it are disputed or unclear in the available account, and no official explanation is recorded in the text.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined