Died in jail or a lockup
Sam Montgomery
Sam Montgomery was held in the jail at Dyersburg. According to the Wilmington Daily Republican, the jailer moved him out of the jail, but a mob searched for him for about an hour, then found him in the jail, took him out and hanged him without a trial. The paper reported that he maintained his innocence to the end. A coroner's jury attributed his death to unknown parties.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury attributed his death to unknown parties after a mob hanged him without trial.
Reported by: Coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).