Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black person, whose name the sources do not give, was held in the jail at Little Rock, Arkansas, in May 1910. The Topeka State Journal reported that about 25 men took them from two deputy sheriffs early on May 14 and hanged them in the jail yard. According to the paper, the men acted quietly, with no shots fired, and all but two wore masks.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 25 men took the person from two deputy sheriffs at Little Rock and hanged them in the jail yard, according to the paper.
Reported by: Little Rock newspaper account (historical press report) (reporters).