Died in custody
Samuel McCullis
Samuel McCullis was held in custody at Millen, Georgia, when a mob took him from the officers guarding him on Friday night, July 31, 1896. The Delaware Gazette and State Journal reported that the mob shot him to death. The account says he was arrested before that night, and that is the extent of what it gives about him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Samuel McCullis from the custody of officers at Millen, Georgia, and shot him to death.
Reported by: news reports.