Died in jail or a lockup
Ed Christian
Ed Christian, a Black man, was held in the local jail in Graceville, Florida, after a warrant was sworn out against him. According to The Times-Dispatch, a mob took him from the jail on the night before the report, overpowered the guards, and his body was later found hanging from a trestle outside town. He died on September 2, 1910, and the death is recorded as a lynching from custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Times-Dispatch reported that a mob took him from the Graceville jail, overpowered the guards and hanged him from a trestle outside town.
Reported by: The Times-Dispatch (reporters).