Died in jail or a lockup

Saxon

Orange County, Texas

Saxon, a Black man, was held in the jail at Orange, Texas. According to The Brookhaven Ledger, citizens took him and another man from the jail and shot them in August 1881. The paper said both men had surrendered themselves before the shooting.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: The Brookhaven Ledger (reporters).

News report

The Brookhaven Ledger, August 25, 1881, page 3 The Brookhaven Ledger, August 25, 1881

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