Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black man was in the custody of officers on a train bringing him back to Pueblo, Colorado, when a mob took him from them on May 20, 1900. According to a newspaper account, the mob dragged him by a rope around his neck for about two blocks and then hanged him. Some in the crowd wanted to burn his body, but others prevailed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took the man from officers on a train and hanged him after dragging him by a rope.
Reported by: news reports.