Died in custody
Sim Anderson
Sim Anderson, a Black man, was in the custody of an officer near Wellston, Georgia, on July 31, 1909, while being taken to Perry for safekeeping. According to an Associated Press dispatch, a mob seized him from the officer and shot him to death. He was killed while held in custody, and the mob's action is the only cause of death reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).