Died in jail or a lockup
Sumerall
Sumerall, a Black man, was held in the prison stockade at Vinegar Bend, Alabama, in November 1907, together with another man, Frank Lucas. According to the Virginia Gazette, a mob forced its way into the stockade during the night, took Sumerall out and hanged him from a pole along the railroad. The people of Vinegar Bend had reportedly expected the men to be safe in custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.