Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died August 7, 1868 · Caffeville, Mississippi

Two Black men were held in the jail at Caffeville, Mississippi. On Friday night, August 7, 1868, a mob took them from their cells and hanged them, according to the Springfield Weekly Republican. The men were killed while in the custody of the jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Springfield Weekly Republican, August 8, 1868, page 1 Springfield Weekly Republican, August 8, 1868

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