Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was held in the jail at Liberty, Mississippi. On Sunday night, April 19, 1891, a mob took him from the jail, hanged him, and shot his body. It is not recorded whether jail officers resisted the mob or gave up the keys. His name is not recorded.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took a man from the jail at Liberty, Mississippi, and hanged him, per a short 1891 newspaper report.
Reported by: news reports.