Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black man held in the custody of a deputy sheriff near Rossville, Tennessee, was taken from the deputy on the morning of August 13, 1894, by the father of a child and shot to death as a crowd gathered to lynch him. His name, age and anything about his life are not recorded in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.