Name not reported

A Black man was held in a jail in a Georgia town when, according to The Elk County Advocate, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. His name is illegible in the scanned report, so the account can only identify him as the man held in that jail. The paper's August 17, 1882 report is the only source given for his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Elk County Advocate reports that a mob took a Black man from the jail in a Georgia town and hanged him.

Reported by: The Elk County Advocate (reporters).

Source

• The Elk County Advocate, August 17, 1882, page 4 The Elk County Advocate, August 17, 1882