Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man, whose name is not given in the October 1875 Knoxville Whig and Chronicle report, was being held in the custody of the sheriff in Arkansas. According to the report, masked men took him and another man from the sheriff, tied the two men together, and shot them. The report says he was killed instantly. The death is recorded as a homicide by shooting.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: historical newspaper account of the Arkansas killing (reporters).