Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held at the Mobile jail in Alabama was taken from the jail by a mob and hanged. Testimony at the impeachment trial of Sheriff Frank Cazalas described talk of trouble before the hanging, but no mob forming in town, and the mayor said no danger had been reported to him. How the jail handled the mob is disputed in that trial.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed). A mob took him from the Mobile jail and hanged him; testimony in the impeachment trial of Sheriff Frank Cazalas describes how the jail handled the threat, which is disputed.
Reported by: testimony in the impeachment trial of Sheriff Frank Cazalas (court).