Died in custody
H. Murphy
H. Murphy, a Black man whose full name is not given in the available reports, died on September 13, 1912, near Alton in Lafayette County, Florida. According to Associated Press advices published in the Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal, a mob took him from officers and lynched him. The reports say his body was riddled with bullets.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Associated Press advices in the newspaper (reporters).