Died in custody
Dock Oliver
Dock Oliver, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot to death by a mob near Donalsonville, Georgia, in late May 1898, according to a special dispatch to the Atlanta Constitution. The dispatch says he had been captured at Brinson, about seven miles away, and brought back to be identified. He was taken from the sheriff before he could be lodged in jail. The article gives no date for the killing and says nothing about any response by officers.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Atlanta Constitution special dispatch (reporters).