Died in jail or a lockup

Samuel McCulli

died July 31, 1896 · Jenkins County, Georgia

Samuel McCullis was held in the custody of officers at Millen, Georgia. On Friday night, July 31, 1896, a mob took him from the officers and shot him to death. A second newspaper account also reported that a mob took him from a jail and shot him.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

Delaware Gazette And State Journal, August 6, 1896, page 2 Delaware Gazette And State Journal, August 6, 1896
The Penn'S Grove Record, August 7, 1896, page 1 The Penn'S Grove Record, August 7, 1896

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