Died in jail or a lockup
Charles Mack
Charles Mack, a Black man, was held in the jail at Swainsboro, Georgia, in September 1891. A mob broke into the jail and took him from custody, and he was killed. According to the Progressive Farmer report, the sheriff refused to give up the keys before the mob forced its way in. The account gives no further detail about Charles Mack himself or about any investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A news report says a mob forced its way into the Swainsboro, Georgia jail after the sheriff refused to give up the keys and lynched Charles Mack.
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