Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

Mississippi

An armed mob broke into a jail in Mississippi and shot a man to death in his cell, according to a report in the Baptist Courier published April 21, 1887. The man was being held at the jail when the mob killed him. The killing is listed as a lynching from custody.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Baptist Courier, April 21, 1887, page 3 Baptist Courier, April 21, 1887

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