Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
He was an Englishman from Canada who had come to Alabama for a visit, leaving his wife and home behind. Before he died, he had sent his widow a photograph of himself with his name written on it in his own hand. He was being held at the jail under the sheriff's custody when a mob took him from the jail and killed him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took him from the jail and killed him, according to the account.
Reported by: news reports.