Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held at the jail in Paducah, Kentucky, was taken from it by a mob on October 16, 1916, together with another Black man, according to a wire report. The report says the mob hanged him from a tree near a woman's home. The report puts the crowd watching at six thousand.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: wire report.