Died in jail or a lockup

Bob Long

died September 21, 1906 · East Point jail, Fulton County, Georgia

Bob Long was held in the jail at East Point, a suburb about five miles from Atlanta, Georgia. Early on the morning of September 21, 1906, a mob of about two hundred men stormed the jail, took him out, hanged him and shot him repeatedly. He was 44 years old.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about two hundred men stormed the East Point jail, took him out, hanged him and riddled him with bullets.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Fairmont West Virginian, September 24, 1906, page 5 The Fairmont West Virginian, September 24, 1906

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