Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black man whose surname is garbled in the newspaper text was taken from three deputy sheriffs near Montgomery, Alabama, in October 1919, together with Miles Phifer, by a mob of about 25 men. The Knoxville Independent reported that the mob ordered the two men to run and shot them as they started to move. The article says the man was shot to death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: historical newspaper report (OCR text) (reporters).