Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black person held at the jail in Trenton, Tennessee, was killed in 1874 after masked men took them from the jail, according to The Valley Virginian's report of September 10, 1874. The paper counted this killing among those of fourteen Black people, and the person's name is unknown. Whether the jailer resisted, gave up the keys, or handed them over is unknown. The exact date of the killing is also unknown.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Valley Virginian reported that masked men summarily murdered him after taking him from the jail at Trenton, Tennessee.
Reported by: The Valley Virginian (reporters).