Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died July 30, 1909

Two Black men were being held by officers near Grand Prairie on July 30, 1909, when a mob of about 30 masked men took them from the officers. The mob shot both men to death, then dispersed and left their bodies on the ground. Both men were killed after being taken from the custody of the officers holding them.

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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