Elbert Harris
Elbert Harris was held in the custody of officers in Anderson County, South Carolina, in 1899. According to a lawsuit his estate later brought against the county, a mob took him from the officers and beat him severely, and he died from the effects of the beating. The suit sought $2,000 under the state's lynching law. A jury found for the county, but the presiding judge set that verdict aside and ordered a new trial.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. His estate's lawsuit against Anderson County says officers let a mob take him from their custody and beat him, and that he died from the beating.
Reported by: his estate's lawsuit against Anderson County (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His estate sued Anderson County for $2,000 under the state's lynching law; the jury found for the county, but the judge set aside the verdict and granted a new trial.