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T. C. Collins

Sheridan County Jail, Sheridan County, Montana

T. C. Collins, a Black man, was held in the jail at Mondak in Sheridan County, Montana. A mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a telephone pole. The mob then set fire to his clothing and shot his body many times.

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

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