Died in jail or a lockup
Thomas Sharp
Thomas Sharp, a Black man, was held in the jail at Crawford, Alabama, when a mob took him from custody and lynched him on December 28, 1885. The Delaware Gazette and State Journal reported the killing on January 7, 1886. Nothing in the account describes how the mob got into the jail or whether jail staff resisted, gave up the keys or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.