Died in custody

Ed John

died January 20, 1915 · Warren County, Mississippi

Ed John, a young Black man, was taken from a deputy sheriff by a mob within the Vicksburg city limits and lynched on January 20, 1915. The death is recorded as a lynching from custody.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News report

The Chronicle=News, January 20, 1915, page 2 The Chronicle=News, January 20, 1915

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