Died in jail or a lockup

Sim Martin

died March 24, 1890 · Wrightsville jail, Johnson County, Georgia

Sim Martin, a Black man, was held in the jail at Wrightsville, Georgia. Early on March 24, 1890, a mob took Sim Martin from the jail and shot him to death, according to a United Press report carried by The Daily State Chronicle.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Sim Martin from the Wrightsville jail and shot him, according to a United Press report.

Reported by: United Press report (reporters).

News report

The Daily State Chronicle, March 25, 1890, page 1 The Daily State Chronicle, March 25, 1890

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