Died in custody
George Lowary
George Lowary was held in the custody of an officer when a mob seized him near Massey's Hill, Virginia, and killed him on October 7, 1880, according to a brief report in the Daily Republican. It also does not say whether the officer resisted, gave up the keys, or handed him over to the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief newspaper report says a mob seized George Lowary from an officer's custody and lynched him near Massey's Hill in Virginia.
Reported by: newspaper report.