Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

21 years old · died August 29, 1895 · Simpson County Adult Detention Center, Simpson County, Mississippi

A 21-year-old man was held in the Simpson County jail in Mississippi. On Thursday, August 29, 1895, officers were taking him from the jail to appear before a justice of the peace when a mob met them in the Strong River swamp and took him from them. The mob hanged him from a tree limb, and he hung there about 24 hours before being cut down.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

News report

Daily Public Ledger, August 31, 1895, page 3 Daily Public Ledger, August 31, 1895

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