Died in custody

Andrew

died July 1895 · Mississippi

Andrew, a Black man, was brought to Mississippi from Mobile by officers in July 1895 and was in their custody. According to a brief newspaper dispatch of July 19, 1895, a mob took him from the officers and lynched him. The dispatch does not say whether the officers resisted or handed him over.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief dispatch reports that a mob took Andrew from the officers who had brought him from Mobile and lynched him.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Anaconda Standard, July 19, 1895, page 1 The Anaconda Standard, July 19, 1895

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