Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black woman held at a county jail in Arkansas was taken from her cell by a mob on August 9, 1898, and hanged with three men at an old sawmill outside town. A coroner's jury found that she was killed by the mob. According to the account, a sheriff's deputy opened the cell doors only after a delay.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury said a mob hanged her after taking her from the county jail, and the sheriff's deputy opened the cell doors after some delay.
Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).