Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
On April 21, 1894, a mob broke into the jail in Mississippi where this Black man was held, forced open the door, and took him from his cell. He was hanged from the balustrade of the courthouse that night, along with two other Black men taken from their cells. His name cannot be read in the account, so he is recorded here without one.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.