Died in custody
Reddick Barton
Reddick Barton, a Black man, was held in Hempstead, Texas, in October 1902. According to the Richmond Planet, a mob broke into the courthouse while the sheriff was waiting for troops, seized Barton and hanged him in the public square. The paper's account does not say how the sheriff responded once the mob arrived.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Richmond Planet (reporters).