Allen Green
Allen Green was held in the Oconee County jail in Walhalla, South Carolina, when a mob stormed the building, took him out and killed him. According to the account, the sheriff tried to resist and was struck down, and the mob was alleged to have been led by the town's mayor and night policeman. Several men, including the mayor, were later arrested and indicted, and the trial was postponed to a later court session. A civil court later awarded his widow, Mrs. Mima Green, $2,000 under a South Carolina law for victims of mobs.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A civil court awarded his widow $2,000, finding a mob stormed the jail, took him out and lynched him, with the mayor and night policeman alleged to have led it.
Reported by: civil court verdict in favor of his widow.
Lawsuit: His widow won a civil court award of $2,000 under South Carolina's law for victims of mobs.