Died in custody
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson, a Black man, was taken from the officers holding him by a group of armed citizens and hanged, according to a short 1876 report in The People's Advocate.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The People's Advocate reports that a body of armed citizens took Sam Anderson from the officers holding him and hanged him.
Reported by: The People'S Advocate (reporters).