Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was taken from the jail in Springfield, Missouri, by a mob in April 1906 and hanged. Governor Folk called the killing murder and offered a $300 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Governor Folk called the mob's killing murder and offered a $300 reward for the arrest and conviction of the lynchers.
Reported by: Gov. Folk.