Died in jail or a lockup
James King
James King, a Black man, was held in the jail at Edward, Mississippi. According to a special dispatch to a New Orleans newspaper, a mob overpowered the sheriff, took King from the jail and hanged him on September 4, 1883. The sheriff had earlier refused the crowd's demand to hand over the prisoners, and the account says he was overpowered after that refusal. The dispatch is the only source cited, and its account of the events has not been checked against other records.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A special dispatch to a New Orleans newspaper reports that a mob overpowered the sheriff, took James King from the jail and hanged him.
Reported by: special dispatch to a New Orleans newspaper (reporters).