Died in jail or a lockup
Lewis Edwards
Lewis Edwards was held at the Jesup jail in Wayne County, Georgia, after the sheriff brought him back from another town and posted guards around the building. Shortly after 3 a.m. on October 15, 1888, a body of masked men held the guards at gunpoint, took the jail keys, entered his cell and shot him in the head. A coroner's jury found that he died at the hands of unknown parties.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury found he died at the hands of unknown parties after masked men took the jail keys from the guards and shot him in his cell.
Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).