Died in jail or a lockup
Sam Gibson
Sam Gibson was being held in the jail at West Point, Georgia, when he died on July 17, 1884. According to a special dispatch from Atlanta printed in the Memphis Daily Appeal, a party of men broke into the jail and shot him dead. The account comes from that newspaper report, which is the only source describing his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A special dispatch from Atlanta, as printed in the Memphis Daily Appeal, says a party of men broke into the West Point jail and shot him dead.
Reported by: A special dispatch from Atlanta, as printed in the Memphis Daily Appeal (reporters).