Died in jail or a lockup
One of 2 people whose names were not reported
Two Black men held at the city jail in Jacksonville, Florida, died on September 8, 1919, when a mob broke into the jail shortly after midnight, took them out, and killed them. The mob had come looking for a different man, whom court officers had already secretly moved to St. Augustine. The men were in the custody of the jail, which was responsible for their protection when the mob came for them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.