Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in a county jail was one of ten men taken from the jail at night by a large party of Ku Klux Klan members, according to a report in the Morning Republican of September 15, 1871. The mob shot him to death along with the others. The report says the mob's stated reason was fear that other Black men would rescue the prisoners. The report describes the killings as a deliberate act of terror.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.