Died in custody
Relius Phifer
Relius Phifer, a Black man, was killed on September 29, 1919, near Hughes Ferry, Alabama, while he was in custody after being committed to circuit court for a preliminary hearing. The Holly Chieftain reported that a mob of about fifty masked men stopped the automobile carrying him and took him from it. The men riddled his body with bullets.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about fifty masked men took Relius Phifer from an automobile at Hughes Ferry, Alabama, after he had been committed to circuit court, and riddled his body with bullets.
Reported by: news reports.