Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died July 30, 1909

Two Black men, held in custody by officers near Grand Prairie, were taken from those officers by a mob of about 30 masked men on July 30, 1909. The mob shot both men to death. The mob then dispersed and left the bodies on the ground.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Evening Statesman, July 31, 1909, page 1 The Evening Statesman, July 31, 1909

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