Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in a jail was taken from his custody by a mob and killed, according to a brief national news item in The Jones County News from July 2, 1909. The scan is damaged, so his name, the exact place of the killing and the date are not legible. The account rests on this single item.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.