Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was being held in a jail on the night of Monday, March 23, 1896, when a mob of about 50 men came for him. The mob took him from the jail and lynched him. The Bryan Daily Eagle reported his death in its issue of March 28, 1896.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.