Died in jail or a lockup
Charley Cummings
Charley Cummings, a 19-year-old Black man, was held in the jail at Appling in Columbia County, Georgia. Shortly after midnight on May 15, 1904, a mob of 75 to 100 masked men took him from the jail and hanged him. Reports describe a solicitor general who had arranged a speedy trial, so the hanging surprised some officials who believed the matter was settled.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of 75 to 100 masked men took Charley Cummings from the Appling jail in Columbia County, Georgia, and hanged him shortly after midnight, according to news accounts; none of the accounts says whether jail officers resisted or handed over the keys.
Reported by: news reports.