Died in jail or a lockup
Samuel Bland
Samuel Bland was held at the jail in Eastman, Georgia. On the night of December 1, 1915, a mob took him from the jail and killed him. According to the report, he was found dead early the next morning, riddled with bullets.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A 1915 newspaper report says Samuel Bland was taken from the Eastman, Georgia jail the night before and lynched, and was found riddled with bullets.
Reported by: news reports.