Died in custody
James Freeman
James Freeman was being taken by three officers toward Lake City, Florida, to be placed in the Columbia County jail in May 1895. About halfway there, a mob seized him from the officers, tied him to a post and shot him to death. Whether the officers resisted the mob or handed him over is not established. The killing is reported as a lynching from official custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took James Freeman from three officers who were transporting him toward the Lake City jail, tied him to a post and shot him.
Reported by: news reports.