Ed Lundy

Ed Lundy, a Black man, was held at the Kissimmee jail in Kissimmee, Florida. In the early morning hours of July 20, 1894, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him, according to a dispatch from Kissimmee in the Times-Union and a Richmond Dispatch report. The Times reported that the mob came to the jail at about 2:20 a.m. The Times also reported that the mob was made up entirely of Black people.

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

Reported by: Special to the Times-Union from Kissimmee (reporters).

News reports (2)

• The Times, July 21, 1894, page 1 The Times, July 21, 1894
• Richmond Dispatch, July 21, 1894, page 1 Richmond Dispatch, July 21, 1894