Died in jail or a lockup
Luke Washington
Luke Washington, a Black man, was one of three men held in the custody of the sheriff at McGhee, Arkansas. On September 21, 1894, a mob took the three men from the sheriff. According to the Morning News, the sheriff gave the men up, and the mob hanged Washington to a tree.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.