Died in jail or a lockup
John Brown
John Brown, a Black man, was held in the custody of the sheriff near Fort Valley, Georgia, in November 1875. The Willimantic Journal reported that a band of disguised men took him from the sheriff and hanged him on November 21, 1875. The newspaper's account of his arrest, which it gave as a Sunday evening, is based on that single report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Willimantic Journal reported that a band of disguised men took John Brown from the sheriff and hanged him.
Reported by: Willimantic Journal (reporters).