Died in jail or a lockup
Jones
Jones, a Black man who worked as a barber according to one newspaper account, was held in the jail at Owensboro, Kentucky. On December 19, 1889, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. He died while in the custody of the jail, which held him when the mob came for him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.