Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
This person was one of sixteen Black people held at a Tennessee jail who were 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 witnesses who would be willing to appear.
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).