Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in the Tyler, Texas jail was taken out by a mob on May 1, 1909, shortly before noon, and hanged from the beams of the partly built courthouse while a crowd cheered. Officials had learned of the planned lynching and called in troops, but the troops arrived too late to prevent it. After the hanging, the mob returned to the jail demanding other Black prisoners, and troops dispersed them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took a Black man from the Tyler jail and hanged him from the beams of the partly built courthouse, according to The Tacoma Times citing United Press reporting.
Reported by: The Tacoma Times citing United Press (reporters).