Died in jail or a lockup
Joe Adams
Joe Adams was held in a Texas jail on the night of September 29, 1887, when a mob from the Douglass area came for him. According to the Fort Worth Daily Gazette's report of October 1, 1887, the mob demanded the jail keys, officials refused to hand them over, and the mob left a guard behind, broke through a brick wall and a steel cell, and took Adams. The paper reported that they took him to the public square and killed him at the public well, in front of a crowd.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the jail, took Joe Adams from his cell and killed him at the public well after officials refused to hand over the keys.
Reported by: news reports.