Died in jail or a lockup
Azariah Curtis
Azariah Curtis, a young Black man, was held in the jail at Butler, Alabama, in December 1912. According to The Times Dispatch, a mob of about 100 broke into the jail, took him, and hanged him from a tree. The sheriff's and jailer's part in the events is not given in the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.