Died in jail or a lockup
Neal Smith
Neal Smith, who was Black, died in October 1895 at Cole City, according to a newspaper report published that month. The report says about 100 men took Neal Smith from the jail there and shot Neal Smith to death. The death is recorded here as a killing by a mob that took Neal Smith from the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief 1895 newspaper report says a mob of about 100 men took Neal Smith from the jail at Cole City and shot him to death.
Reported by: newspaper report of the mob killing.