Died in jail or a lockup
Hattie Bowman
Hattie Bowman, a Black woman, was held at the local jail in Graceville, Florida. According to the Times-Dispatch, on the night of September 2, 1910, a mob took her from the jail and hanged her from a trestle outside town. Her body was found there alongside that of Ed Christian. The newspaper account records her death as a homicide carried out by a mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Times-Dispatch reported that a mob took her from the Graceville jail and hanged her from a trestle outside town.
Reported by: The Times-Dispatch (reporters).