Died in jail or a lockup
Tom Doss
Tom Doss, a Black man, was held in the jail at Franklin, Kentucky. Early on Saturday, December 24, 1887, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. The Morning Journal and Courier reported the killing in a brief account published on December 26.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.