Died in jail or a lockup
William Allen Taylor
William Allen Taylor, a Black man, was being held in the Dallas County Jail and was in the custody of two sheriffs when he was being transported, according to the account. On September 12, 1884, an angry mob seized him and lynched him west of the Trinity River. The sheriffs were released unharmed after the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched