Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man, whose name is not given in the source, was held at the Trenton jail in Trenton, Tennessee. According to the Alexandria Gazette, an armed mob wearing disguises took them from the jail and lynched them in 1874. The paper reported that the press and public of Tennessee condemned the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An armed, disguised mob took the men from the Trenton, Tennessee jail and lynched them, according to the Alexandria Gazette's report.
Reported by: Alexandria Gazette (reporters).