Died in custody
Tom Jones
Tom Jones, a Black man, was held by officers near Seven Springs, North Carolina, when a mob took him from them on August 23, 1902. According to a report in The Forrest City Times published August 29, 1902, the mob shot him to death in the woods. Those are the only details the account gives of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.