Died in jail or a lockup
Jim Dickson
According to an order issued by Georgia's governor, Jim Dickson was taken from a jail in the state on October 17, 1893, and murdered by a group of disguised men. Another man, Bill Richardson, was taken and killed in the same way. The governor's order offered a reward for the people responsible for the killings.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Governor of Georgia's reward order says a body of disguised men murdered him after he was taken from a jail.
Reported by: Governor of Georgia's reward order.