Died in jail or a lockup
John Evans
John Evans, a Black man, was held in the city prison in St. Petersburg, Florida. On November 10, 1914, a mob took him from the prison and hanged him from a telephone pole, as reported by the Newark Evening Star and Newark Advertiser on November 13, 1914. He was killed by the mob while in the custody of the city prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took John Evans from the city prison in St. Petersburg and hanged him from a telephone pole.
Reported by: news reports.