Died in jail or a lockup
John Fowler
John Fowler was held in the jail at Blakely, Georgia. An Atlanta news dispatch reported that a crowd of about 25 people took him from the jail and shot him to death. The killing took place in early March 1909.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd of about 25 people took him from the Blakely, Georgia jail and shot him to death, according to an Atlanta news dispatch.
Reported by: Atlanta news dispatch (reporters).