Died in jail or a lockup
Calvin Thorns
Calvin Thorns, a Black man, was held in the jail at Bainbridge, Georgia. According to a dispatch from Bainbridge reported by the Waterbury Evening Democrat, a mob took him from the jail on Monday night, December 25, 1893, and hanged him. The dispatch says several earlier attempts had been made to lynch him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A dispatch from Bainbridge, Georgia, as reported by the Waterbury Evening Democrat, says a mob took Calvin Thorns from the local jail and hanged him.
Reported by: Waterbury Evening Democrat (dispatch from Bainbridge) (reporters).