Died in jail or a lockup

George McKinney

Newtown Jail, Newtown, Georgia

George McKinney was held in the jail at Newtown, Georgia, when a mob took him from the jail and hanged him, according to a brief July 1903 news item. The item reports that three men were taken from the jail in this way. It does not say how the mob got in or whether the jailer or officers resisted, gave up keys, or handed anyone over.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Watertown Republican, July 8, 1903, page 2 Watertown Republican, July 8, 1903

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