Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was held in the jail at Springfield, Ohio. A mob took him from the jail, killed him, and dragged his body through the streets. The same mob set fire to several blocks of the city's Black neighborhoods, kept fire companies from fighting the blaze, and refused to disperse for state militia.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: the newspaper report.