Died in custody
L. M. Ryder
L. M. Ryder was held by deputy sheriffs at Waverly Hall, Georgia, when a mob took him from their custody on July 19, 1897. The El Paso Daily Herald reported that the mob took him back to Talbottom, where they hanged him from a tree. A posse went after the mob but returned after an unsuccessful chase.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Dr. L. M. Ryder from deputy sheriffs at Waverly Hall and hanged him from a tree, according to the 1897 newspaper account.
Reported by: news reports.