Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A young Black man held in the Shelbyville jail was taken from the jail by a mob in the early morning of October 2, 1901, and hanged from a railroad trestle. The Mt. Sterling Advocate reported on October 8, 1901, that his body was left hanging until the next morning. He was held in the jail when the mob took him, and the jail was the place that failed to keep him safe. His name is not recorded in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.