Carles Burt

Carles Burt, a Black man, was being held in the jail at Brantley, Alabama. On the night of August 16, 1899, a mob took him from the jail and shot him to death, according to a newspaper report published the next day. The report is from an old newspaper, and the spelling of his name may be inaccurate.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The 1899 newspaper account says a mob took Carles Burt from the Brantley, Alabama jail and riddled him with bullets.

Reported by: 1899 newspaper account (OCR text) (reporters).

Source

• The Huntington Advertiser, August 17, 1899, page 1 The Huntington Advertiser, August 17, 1899