Died in jail or a lockup
Simon Brooks
Simon Brooks was held in a jail near Memphis, Tennessee, according to a New York World report reprinted in The Age-Herald in September 1899. The report says a crowd of about 500 people surrounded the jail and overpowered the jailers. A mob then took Brooks from custody and hanged him on June 11, 1899.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A New York World account reprinted in The Age-Herald says a crowd of about 500 overpowered the jailers near Memphis and hanged him.
Reported by: New York World, as reprinted in The Age-Herald (reporters).