Demmond Lowman

Demmond Lowman was held in the Aiken County jail in Aiken, South Carolina, in October 1926. On October 8, a mob took him from his cell, put him in an automobile and drove him to a pine thicket on the edge of town, where he was shot to death. A coroner's jury attributed his death to persons unknown, and a later grand jury found insufficient evidence against any individual. A New York World report alleged that peace officers were accomplices, and the governor opened an investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed). The coroner's jury said he died at the hands of persons unknown, but a 14-year-old girl's affidavit to The New York World says peace officers were accomplices, and the governor has begun an investigation.

Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner); a 14-year-old girl's affidavit to The New York World (witnesses); The New York World (reporters).

News reports (7)

• Brownsville Herald, October 9, 1926, page 1 Brownsville Herald, October 9, 1926
• The Montgomery Advertiser, October 12, 1926, page 4 The Montgomery Advertiser, October 12, 1926
• The Washington Tribune, October 15, 1926, page 1 The Washington Tribune, October 15, 1926
• The Arizona Times, October 22, 1926, page 2 The Arizona Times, October 22, 1926
• The Savannah Tribune, October 28, 1926, page 1 The Savannah Tribune, October 28, 1926
• The Washington Tribune, November 12, 1926, page 1 The Washington Tribune, November 12, 1926
• Lynchings are part of Georgia’s past and present The Augusta Chronicle, July 13, 2020