Died in custody
Jim Weeley
Jim Weeley, a Black man, was held in Hempstead, Texas, in October 1902. According to the Richmond Planet, a mob broke into the courtroom where he was being held, seized him and hanged him in the public square while the sheriff was waiting for troops to arrive.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Richmond Planet (reporters).