Died in jail or a lockup

George Halter

died September 1890 · Mississippi

George Halter, a Black man, was taken from a jail by a mob and lynched at Amoy, Mississippi, in September 1890, according to a brief report in The State Republican.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The State Republican, September 18, 1890, page 1 The State Republican, September 18, 1890

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