Died in custody
Ephraim Mushier
Ephraim Mushier, a Black man, was in custody in Georgia in May 1893 when officers were taking him toward Douglas. According to The Morning Call, a mob overpowered the officers, seized him and hanged him from a tree on May 23, 1893, along with another man. The report says the bodies were shot many times afterward.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob overpowered the officers taking Ephraim Mushier toward Douglas, seized him and hanged him on a tree, according to the newspaper account.
Reported by: news reports.