Died in jail or a lockup
John Gamble
John Gamble, a Black man, was held in the jail at Pikeville, Tennessee, when a mob of citizens took him from the building and hanged him from a tree, according to 1893 newspaper reports. Reports differ on the date of his death, with some giving October 20 and others October 22, 1893. Whether jail officers resisted the mob or handed him over is not established.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody