Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black man held in custody by officers at Hernando, Mississippi, was taken from them by a masked mob and killed, according to a July 1880 report in the Brenham Weekly Banner that cited an unnamed source. The paper reported that citizens of the area held a mass meeting and passed resolutions condemning the killing. The name and age of the man are not given in the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Brenham Weekly Banner, citing an unnamed report, says a masked mob took the prisoner from officers at Hernando, Mississippi, and killed him.
Reported by: Brenham Weekly Banner (reporters).