Died in jail or a lockup
John Jones
John Jones, a Black man, was held in the custody of the sheriff at the jail in Cartersville, Georgia. According to the report, a mob of more than 200 people took him from the sheriff and lynched him. The mob's killing of him is the death described.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of over 200 people took John Jones from the sheriff and lynched him, according to the account on file.
Reported by: news reports.