Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was held at the jail in Trenton, Tennessee, in 1874. According to the Alexandria Gazette, an armed mob in disguise took him from the jail, along with other Black men held there, and lynched him. The paper reported that the press and public of Tennessee condemned the killings.
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 Tennessee press and public accounts reported by the Alexandria Gazette.
Reported by: Alexandria Gazette (reporters).