Died in jail or a lockup
John Meazey
John Meazey was held in the county jail at Warrenton, Georgia, when a mob took him from the jail shortly after midnight on February 25, 1911. Along with Robert Jones, who was also held there, he was strung up to a tree on the outskirts of town. The Brunswick News reported that the mob shot both men and that their bodies were riddled with bullets.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.