Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black man known as Alec was in custody at Somerset in October 1886, according to a brief San Antonio Daily Light report. The paper said a mob took him from a guard and hanged him from a tree nearby. Black residents of the area were reported to be indignant and fearful of further trouble.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief San Antonio Daily Light report, citing news from Somerset, says a mob took the man from a guard and hanged him from a tree.
Reported by: San Antonio Daily Light (reporters).