Name not reported

A man whose name was not reported was beaten to death by other prisoners in a Los Angeles jail in 1927, according to a January 1928 newspaper account. The NAACP, in a report listing that year's lynchings, counted his death among them. The newspaper said he resembled another man.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The NAACP report says other prisoners beat him to death in a Los Angeles jail.

Reported by: NAACP report (advocates).

Source

• The Gazette, January 7, 1928, page 2 The Gazette, January 7, 1928