Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
An unnamed Black man was held at the county jail in Madison, Florida, when, late on the night of January 3, 1901, a group of unknown persons took him from the jail and carried him about a half mile into the woods, where he was hanged, according to the Savannah Morning News. The newspaper reported that the sheriff handed over the jail keys to men who had seized him in the street. The article links him to a half-brother, Jim Denson, who was also held at the same jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took the man from the Madison County jail, Florida, and hanged him in woods about a half mile from town.
Reported by: news reports.