Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in an Alabama jail was taken from the jail by a mob and lynched, as reported by The Montgomery Advertiser in September 1911. The paper reported that impeachment proceedings were brought against the responsible sheriff and carried through to a successful conclusion. The state recorded the death as a homicide committed by a mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Governor.