Died in jail or a lockup
Mat Washington
Mat Washington was held in the jail at Dycasburg, Tennessee, in October 1886. According to a brief newspaper report published October 19, 1886, a mob took Mat Washington from the jail and hanged Mat Washington. The death is recorded as a lynching from custody, meaning the jail held Mat Washington when the mob seized them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: 1886 newspaper item (reporters).