Died in custody

Dooly Morten

died July 15, 1935 · Mississippi

Dooly Morten was lynched in Mississippi on July 15, 1935, according to an Atlanta Daily World report published October 1, 1935. The report says a mob took him from the custody of a deputy sheriff and killed him, in the same circumstances as the lynching of Bert Moore.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

News report

Atlanta Daily World, October 1, 1935, page 6 Atlanta Daily World, October 1, 1935

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