Died in jail or a lockup
Jim Rood
Jim Rood, a Black man, was held in the jail in Atlanta, Georgia, when a mob took him from the jail and hanged him to a tree, according to a report in The Alaska Daily Empire published on September 5, 1922. The report places the killing on the night before publication, which fits September 4, 1922. Whether officers resisted the mob, gave up keys, or handed him over is not established in the account. The mob's act is the only detail the report gives about him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.