Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in a jail near Hearne, Texas, was taken from the jail by a mob and lynched, according to a short wire item in the Wessington Springs Herald published May 23, 1890. The mob took him from the jail, where he was in custody at the time. His death was reported in May 1890.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.