Died in jail or a lockup
Thomas Bates
Thomas Bates was held in the jail at Shelbyville, Tennessee, in June 1892. On the morning of June 27, 1892, a mob of about 200 men took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree within about one hundred feet of the building. Whether jail officers resisted the mob, gave up the prisoner, or handed him over is not recorded in the account of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 200 men took Thomas Bates from the Shelbyville, Tennessee jail and hanged him from a tree near the jail.
Reported by: news reports.