Name not reported

A Black man in Alabama, whose name is not recorded, was taken from the custody of the sheriff by a mob in March 1893, according to a Plaindealer editorial. The paper says he was hanged and his body shot many times. The editorial condemned the killing and called for those responsible to be punished.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Plaindealer reported that a mob took the man from the sheriff, hanged him and shot his body many times.

Reported by: The Plaindealer (reporters).

Source

• The Plaindealer, March 24, 1893, page 4 The Plaindealer, March 24, 1893