Died in jail or a lockup
Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes was held in the jail at Meridian, Texas. The Batesville Guard, reporting on December 26, 1878, said a band of about 40 masked men forcibly entered the jail and shot him. The newspaper's account names him as the man shot by the group, and the group's actions are attributed to the paper's report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A band of about 40 masked men forcibly entered the Meridian jail and shot Tom Hayes, according to the Batesville Guard.
Reported by: Batesville Guard (reporters).