Died in custody
Name not reported
According to a Deseret Evening News editorial published August 22, 1908, a Black man was taken from the custody of a Texas sheriff by a mob of about 200 men and burned at the stake in the courthouse square, with about one hundred women watching. The editorial presents the killing as an example of mob rule and lawlessness. His name is not given.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Deseret Evening News editorial (reporters).