Died in custody
John Brown
John Brown, a Black man, was being brought to Monticello, Georgia, by the sheriff for safekeeping on August 31, 1902, when a mob took him from the sheriff. The mob hanged him from a tree.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took John Brown from the sheriff while he was being brought to Monticello, Georgia, for safekeeping, and hanged him from a tree.
Reported by: news reports.