Died in jail or a lockup
Leo Hall
Leo Hall was held in the jail at Wrightsville. According to a news dispatch from Atlanta citing advices from Dublin, early on the morning of February 7, 1903, a mob forced the jail officials to hand him over. The mob carried him a few miles from Wrightsville and lynched him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An Atlanta news dispatch citing advices from Dublin says a mob forced jail officials to hand Leo Hall over and lynched him.
Reported by: Atlanta news dispatch citing advices from Dublin (reporters).