Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Several Black people were held at a jail in western Tennessee when they were taken from it and killed by white men, according to a New York World dispatch from Memphis dated August 31, 1874, reprinted in the Stark County Democrat. The dispatch says the killings drew wide press condemnation. Leading citizens of Memphis called a meeting to denounce them, and the governor was asked to have those responsible arrested.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The New York World reported that white men took several Black prisoners from a western Tennessee jail and killed them.
Reported by: New York World (reporters).