Died in jail or a lockup
Steve Jacobe
Steve Jacobe, a Black man, was held in the jail in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Early on the morning of April 21, 1890, a mob took him from the jail and killed him, according to the Daily Republican.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A short news item reports that a mob took him from the Fayetteville, Tennessee jail and killed him.
Reported by: short news item.