Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black man was in the custody of officers on the evening of April 30, 1885, when a mob took him from them. The mob tied a rope around his neck, dragged him through the streets, hanged him from a tree and shot his body many times. His name is not given in the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.