Ed White

Ed White, a Black man, was in the custody of officers who were taking him to jail in Hudson, Alabama, when a mob seized him and hanged him from a tree on June 24, 1894. The Morning News and The Washington Times, both reporting on June 28, 1894, describe the attack as happening while the officers were escorting him. Neither account says how the officers responded to the mob, whether they resisted or gave him up.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• The Morning News, June 28, 1894, page 5 The Morning News, June 28, 1894
• The Washington Times, June 28, 1894, page 1 The Washington Times, June 28, 1894