Died in jail or a lockup
One of 2 people whose names were not reported
A 21-year-old man was held in the Simpson County jail in Mississippi. On Thursday, August 29, 1895, officers were taking him from the jail to appear before a justice of the peace when a mob met them in the Strong River swamp and took him from them. The mob hanged him from a tree limb, and he hung there about 24 hours before being cut down.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A wire report published in The News-Herald says a mob took him from officers in Strong river swamp and hanged him from a tree.
Reported by: The News-Herald, citing a wire report from Jackson, Miss. (reporters).