Died in jail or a lockup

James Haynes

died October 23, 1886 · Brownsville Jail, Brownsville, Mississippi

James Haynes, a Black man, was held in the jail at Brownsville, Mississippi. On Saturday night, October 23, 1886, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him, according to a Memphis report carried in several newspapers.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took James Haynes from the Brownsville, Mississippi jail and hanged him, according to Memphis reports; the accounts do not say whether jail officers resisted or handed him over.

Reported by: The Silver State (reporters); Bismarck Weekly Tribune (reporters).

Sources (3)

Daily Yellowstone Journal, October 26, 1886, page 1 Daily Yellowstone Journal, October 26, 1886
The Silver State, October 26, 1886, page 2 The Silver State, October 26, 1886
Bismarck Weekly Tribune, October 29, 1886, page 2 Bismarck Weekly Tribune, October 29, 1886

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