Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in the Hickman County jail in Kentucky was taken from the jail by a party of citizens. The New Orleans Republican reported in August 1871 that he was shot seven times and then hanged. The paper also reported that he was found alive, returned to the jail, and had his wounds dressed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A party of citizens took him from the Hickman County jail and hanged him after shooting him seven times.
Reported by: the newspaper article.