Died in jail or a lockup
Oawsen Jordan
Oawsen Jordan, a Black man, was one of three men held in the jail at Ellaville, Georgia, when a mob of about one hundred masked men overpowered the jailer and dragged the prisoners out of their cells. According to the account, one of the men ran and was shot, and Jordan was among the two who were hanged from trees, where their bodies were riddled with bullets. The account describes the jailer as overpowered, and does not say whether he resisted, gave up the keys, or handed the men over. Jordan died on April 8, 1911.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.