Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in the jail at Hamburg, Arkansas, was taken from the jail by a masked mob on Saturday night, September 6, 1884, and lynched. The Daily Republican of September 11, 1884, reported the killing. The mob's accusation against him is not repeated here.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.