Died in custody
Jake Evans
According to a Turner County Herald report published September 24, 1885, Jake Evans, a Black man, was being held by officers at Auburn, Alabama. The paper said a mob overpowered the officers guarding him. It said the mob took him from custody and hanged him from a tree.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob overpowered the officers holding Jake Evans and hanged him to a tree, according to a short news item.
Reported by: news reports.