Died in jail or a lockup
Reuben Sims
Reuben Sims, a Black man, was held in a jail in Mobile, Alabama. The Daily Tribune reported in April 1904 that a group of white citizens took him from the jail, whipped him, and hanged him. The paper says the whipping went on until he confessed, a claim that comes from the newspaper's account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.