Died in custody
James Tolbat
James Tolbert was held under guard near Fort Stephens, according to a Meridian, Mississippi dispatch reprinted in The Providence News. The dispatch reports that a mob overpowered the guards, took him from them, and lynched him. It says the mob was pursuing other men connected to his family.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Meridian, Miss. dispatch reprinted in The Providence News says a mob took James Tolbert from guards near Fort Stephens and lynched him.
Reported by: Meridian, Miss. dispatch reprinted in The Providence News (reporters).