Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Ten Black men were held in a county jail when a large party of Ku Klux Klan members came to the jail at night. The group took the men from the jail and shot them to death. According to the Morning Republican, the group's stated reason was fear that other Black men would rescue the prisoners. The account was published in September 1871.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.