Died in custody
Lee McDaniel
Lee McDaniel, a Black man, was held in custody by officers at Dalton, Georgia, in July 1892. According to a newspaper report published on July 30, 1892, about thirty masked men took him from the officers and hanged him on July 27. The account, carried by the Morning Journal and Courier, appeared as a brief item in a newspaper column.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.