Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died May 25, 1894 · Jackson, Mississippi

Two Black people were held in the jail at Jackson, Mississippi. On the night of May 25, 1894, a mob took them from the jail and hanged them from trees by the roadside near the city. Their bodies were found the next morning.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

New-York Tribune, May 27, 1894, page 4 New-York Tribune, May 27, 1894

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