Died in jail or a lockup
Tom Clafton
Tom Clafton was one of three Black men held in the jail at Tallulah, in Madison Parish, in April 1894. A mob broke into the jail, took him out, and hanged him from the balustrade of the court house. The sources provided do not establish how the jailer responded to the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Tallulah jail, took Tom Clafton out and hanged him from the court house balustrade.
Reported by: news reports.