Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died October 1901

A young Black man, whose name the report does not give legibly, was held in a jail in early October 1901. A mob forced the jail doors, took him out and lynched him. The mob's cause was an accusation against him that this narrative does not repeat.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Evening World, October 2, 1901, page 4 The Evening World, October 2, 1901

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