Died in jail or a lockup
James Shaw
James Shaw, a Black man, was held in the Marion County Jail in Jefferson, Texas, in November 1900. A mob of about 1,000 men overpowered the jailer, took him from his cell, and lynched him from a bridge on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. According to this newspaper account, he had been held in the jail since November 1, and two other Black men were taken from their cells the same night. The account describes the jailer as overpowered, not as handing over the keys or the prisoners.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.