Died in custody
Judge Johnson
Judge Johnson, a Black man, was in the custody of the sheriff at Castleberry, Florida, when a mob took him from that custody. According to the Richmond Planet, the mob burned him at the stake on March 4, 1919. The paper counted his killing among the mob killings of that year.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.