Died in jail or a lockup
One of 3 people whose names were not reported
A mob of about 5,000 people broke into the Duluth city jail on the night of June 15, 1920, and took a Black man from the cell, along with two other Black men. The crowd hanged the three in the public square after a mock trial. Police made a stubborn fight but did not fire, and gave up once the mob forced its way in. An investigation into the lynching was reported to be underway.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Duluth city police (the agency that held him); news reporting of the 1920 lynching (reporters).