Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the county jail in Alabama was taken from it by a mob one night in January 1909 and killed in the city. The Alabama Supreme Court found that the sheriff had been warned that trouble was likely, had left early, and had made no special arrangements to protect the prisoner. The court ordered the sheriff removed from office, and one justice dissented.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (neglect alleged). The Alabama Supreme Court found the sheriff was warned of likely trouble, left early without special arrangements to protect the prisoner, and ordered his removal from office.
Reported by: Alabama Supreme Court (court).