Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died October 11, 1915 · Clarksville, Mississippi

An Asian man was being held in the jail at Clarksville, Mississippi, when a masked mob took him from the jail. According to a news report published October 13, 1915, the mob lynched him early on the morning of October 11, 1915.

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

Reported by: news report.

Source

The Watchman And Southron, October 13, 1915, page 4 The Watchman And Southron, October 13, 1915

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