Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
An unidentified man was held at the Hughes County jail in Holdenville, Oklahoma. According to the Birmingham Age-Herald, on the night of December 5, 1920, a mob of about 50 men came to the jail, and the jailer was forced to hand over the keys. The mob took him to a main business street, hanged him from a telephone pole, and then shot his body many times. The article reports that the acting governor was notified and said he had no comment.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 50 men took the man from the Hughes County jail, hanged him from a telephone pole and shot his body, and the jailer was forced to hand over the keys.
Reported by: news reports.