Died in jail or a lockup
David Goesby
David Goesby, a Black man, was being held in the jail at Valdosta, Georgia, in September 1894. On a Tuesday night, a mob took him from the jail, dragged him about a quarter of a mile to a thicket, and hanged him from a tree. His body was then riddled with bullets.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Goesby from the Valdosta, Georgia jail, hanged him from a tree and riddled his body with bullets.
Reported by: news reports.