Died in jail or a lockup

Elbert Harris

Washington County, Georgia

Elbert Harris, a Black man, was held at the jail in Sandersville, Georgia. According to The Daily Phoenix, a party of disguised men took him from the jail and hanged him. The paper reported the killing in April 1871.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Daily Phoenix reports that a party of disguised men took him from the jail in Sandersville, Georgia, and hanged him.

Reported by: The Daily Phoenix (reporters).

Source

The Daily Phoenix, April 6, 1871, page 2 The Daily Phoenix, April 6, 1871

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