Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A masked mob broke into the town jail at midnight, overpowered the jailer, and took three Black men from the jail. The mob hanged the men from a tree. The town was not roused until morning, when the bodies were found. The name of one of the men is illegible on the surviving page.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.