Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
One of sixteen Black people taken from a Tennessee jail by a mob and hanged, according to a report from the United States District Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, forwarded to the Attorney-General. The report says sixteen men were later indicted for the killings. The federal attorney reported that proof was difficult to obtain and that witnesses would not appear. The person's name is not given in this account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: United States District Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, in a report forwarded to the Attorney-General (outside investigators).