Busier Allen

Busier Allen, a Black person, was held in the Hillsborough County jail in Tampa, Florida. On the night of Monday, February 18, 1929, the jailer released Busier Allen to a man who presented a note said to be signed by the Brooksville sheriff. Busier Allen was then shot and hanged near Brooksville. A coroner's jury found that the death was a lynching at the hands of unknown parties.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury found Busier Allen died at the hands of unknown parties after the jailer released him to a man carrying a note supposedly signed by the Brooksville sheriff.

Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner); Hillsborough County jail (the agency that held them).

Source

• The Savannah Tribune, February 21, 1929, page 1 The Savannah Tribune, February 21, 1929