Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black railroad laborer was being held at the jail in Gloster, Mississippi. According to The Clarion, about one hundred masked men forced their way into the jail, took the laborer from their cell and hanged them. The newspaper's account describes no action by the jailer or sheriff to stop the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.