Died in jail or a lockup
Crane Green
Crane Green, a Black man, was in the custody of officers who were taking him to jail near Pinebluff, Arkansas, in July 1903 when a mob seized him and lynched him. The Atlanta Constitution's account, published July 27, 1903, does not say whether the officers resisted the mob or handed him over. His death is recorded here as a lynching from custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.