Died in jail or a lockup
Oscar Tucker
Oscar Tucker, a young Black man, was held in the jail in Weir, Texas. On the night of August 29, 1904, while the sheriff was away, four white men entered the jail building, took him out and pulled him up with a rope until he was strangled. The men's names had not been ascertained, and authorities were reported to be investigating the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Four white men took him from the Weir, Texas jail while the sheriff was away and strangled him with a rope.
Reported by: Weir jail (sheriff was away) (reporters).