Jim Reddick
Jim Reddick, a Black man, was held in the jail at Bryan, Texas, along with two other men, George Johnson and Whitehead. In June 1896, a mob of about 300 people came to the jail, and the Greenville Times reported that the county sheriff was absent. The Birmingham State Herald reported that the jailer refused to hand over the keys until the mob battered down the doors. The mob took the three men from the jail overnight and hanged them. The American Guide reported only that a mob took the men from the jail and lynched them, without saying how the mob got in or whether the jailer resisted.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 300 people took Jim Reddick from the Bryan, Texas jail overnight and hanged him while the sheriff was away.
Reported by: news reports.