Died in jail or a lockup
N. G. Romey
N. G. Romey was a grocer who ran a store in Lake City, Florida, and a dispute over rubbish in front of his store began the events. According to an Associated Press account, a mob took him from the Lake City jail in the early hours of May 17, 1929, and killed him about two miles south of town. A farmer found his body in a ditch, with many bullet wounds. The jail's officers are not described as resisting the mob or handing him over. A coroner's jury returned a verdict, but its findings were not made public.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).