Died in custody
Paul Jones
Paul Jones, a Black man, was held by two deputy sheriffs near Camp Harris in Macon on Sunday afternoon, November 2, 1919, according to the Associated Press. A mob of a thousand or more gathered and forced the deputies to take refuge in a box car. Sheriff Hicks came to the scene, and the mob allowed him to take Jones to a woman for identification. The crowd then seized Jones and killed him shortly after midnight.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Associated Press reported that a mob seized Paul Jones from Sheriff Hicks and killed him after he was taken from deputies.
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).