Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A young Black man, whose name is not given in the account, was being held in the jail at Montgomery, Texas. A mob took him from the jail and killed him. The Emmons County Record reported the killing in June 1887. A Texas official wrote to the prosecuting attorney denouncing the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Texas official (letter to the prosecuting attorney).