Died in jail or a lockupUnder 18
Name not reported
A 17-year-old girl was held in a jail near Muskogee, Oklahoma, when a mob broke in at about 4 a.m., took her from the jail and lynched her, according to her brother's account. Her brother, who was hiding nearby, said he could hear her cries for help but could not reach her. He described her as 17 years old, and the newspaper reported that she came from a respectable family.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Her brother says a mob took her from a jail near Muskogee, Oklahoma, at 4 a.m. and lynched her.
Reported by: her brother.