Died in jail or a lockup
George Burns
According to the Daily Public Ledger, George Burns was one of three men held in the Clark County jail in Alabama when a mob took them from the jail in December 1894. The paper reported that the men were blindfolded and shot to death. The report said their bodies were left exposed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A report says a mob took George Burns from the Clark County jail and shot him to death.
Reported by: news reports.