Died in jail or a lockup

Tom Boot

died March 10, 1888 · Dade County, Georgia

Tom Boot, a Black man, was held in the jail at Trenton, Georgia. On March 10, 1888, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him, according to the Western Appeal, which reported the killing a week later.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Western Appeal, March 17, 1888, page 3 Western Appeal, March 17, 1888

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