Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black man held by a constable near Selma, Alabama, was taken from him by masked men, who hanged him at a bridge. The Delaware Gazette and State Journal reported the killing in its August 6, 1896 edition. The constable was holding him when the masked men came for him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.