Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Three Black men were held in the Clarke County jail in Indiana when an organized band of armed, masked men took them from the jail and killed them, according to Governor Conrad Baker's proclamation. The governor described the killings as hangings. His proclamation called for the arrest and trial of those responsible.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Governor Conrad Baker's proclamation describes an organized band of armed, masked men taking three Black men from the Clarke County, Indiana jail and killing them.
Reported by: Governor Conrad Baker of Indiana, in a proclamation.