Died in custody
Name not reported
According to the Rock Island Argus, published May 27, 1910, a Black man being held by deputy sheriffs was taken from them by a mob. The paper reports that the mob strung him up on May 26, 1910. The death is known to us only through this newspaper account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Reports say a mob took him from deputy sheriffs and strung him up, though the account is unconfirmed and his body had not been found.
Reported by: reports.