Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was held at the jail in Brownsville, Mississippi. On Saturday night, November 6, 1886, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him, according to The Spirit of Democracy. The paper reported that the mob was made up of Black men.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Spirit Of Democracy reported that a mob took a man from the Brownsville jail and hanged him.
Reported by: The Spirit Of Democracy (reporters).