Died in custody
Ralph Sins
Ralph Sins, a Black man, was being held by officers near Houston, Texas, in July 1908. The Carson City Daily Appeal reported that a crowd took him from the officers and burned him to death at a stake before a large crowd of spectators. The newspaper's account names the officers as the ones holding him when the mob seized him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd took Ralph Sins from officers near Houston, Texas, and burned him to death at a stake.
Reported by: news reports.