Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five Black men were being held in the jail in Nashville on the night of January 27, 1870, when a group of men came and took them out. The account says all five were shot. The group took the men from the jail and killed them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Chronicling America newspaper reprint (unnamed outlet) (reporters).