Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
One of three men held in a jail was taken from custody by a mob that overpowered the sheriff and his deputies at about 12:30 a.m. The mob took the keys to the cells from the sheriff during the attack. The men were taken to a cemetery and hanged from the same limb of an oak tree.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob overpowered the sheriff and his deputies, took the keys and hanged the man from an oak tree in a cemetery.
Reported by: historical newspaper account (OCR text) (reporters).