Died in jail or a lockup
Thurmond
Thurmond, a young white man, was held in the jail in San Jose, California, in 1933 when a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. An Atlanta Daily World editorial published in late November 1933 reported that Governor James Rolph publicly called the killing a blessing. The editorial said Rolph declined to arrest any members of the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Thurmond from the San Jose jail and lynched him, and an editorial condemns Governor James Rolph's public statement calling the killing a blessing.
Reported by: news reports.