Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
One of sixteen Black men held in a Tennessee jail was taken from it 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. Sixteen men were later indicted for the killings. The federal attorney reported difficulty obtaining proof, and said witnesses would not appear to testify.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: United States District Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, report forwarded to the Attorney-General (outside investigators).