Balseo

Balseo, a Black man, was in the custody of officers near Vaidesta in Lowndes County, Georgia, when a mob of white men took him from them. The Plaindealer reported that on November 6, 1890, the men tied Balseo to a tree and shot him to death. The officers' actions as the mob came for him are part of the account, and the newspaper report describes the mob taking Balseo from the officers and killing him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Plaindealer reports that a mob of white men took Balseo from officers near Vaidesta, Lowndes County, Georgia, tied him to a tree and shot him.

Reported by: The Plaindealer (reporters).

Source

• The Plaindealer, November 7, 1890, page 2 The Plaindealer, November 7, 1890