Died in jail or a lockup

Roland Brown

died July 6, 1891 · Pierce County Jail, Pierce County, Georgia

Roland Brown was held in the jail in Blackshear, Georgia. On Monday night, July 6, 1891, a mob took him from the jail, tied him to a tree and shot him to death, according to the Delaware Gazette and State Journal.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

News report

Delaware Gazette And State Journal, July 9, 1891, page 5 Delaware Gazette And State Journal, July 9, 1891

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