Died in jail or a lockup
Sam Cates
Sam Cates, a Black man, was being brought to the Lonoke County jail in Arkansas on a Wednesday night in September 1917 when a mob took him from the officers escorting him. A report from England, Arkansas, printed in the Batesville Guard, said it was believed he had been hanged.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A report from England, Arkansas, says a mob took Sam Cates from officers while he was being taken to the Lonoke County jail and that he is believed to have been hanged.
Reported by: A report from England, Ark. (reporters).