Died in jail or a lockup
Ranee Gwinn
Ranee Gwinn, who was Black, was taken from the jail in Tullahoma, Tennessee, by a group that hanged Ranee on March 8, 1905. A coroner's jury returned a verdict that Ranee Gwinn was hanged by four or more persons unknown. The Columbia Herald reported that the people responsible had not been located.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury found that he was hanged by four or more persons unknown after being taken from the Tullahoma, Tennessee, jail.
Reported by: Coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner); Newspaper reporting on the Tullahoma hanging (reporters).