Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A young Black man held at the jail in Cumming, Georgia, died in September 1912. The Savannah Tribune reported that a mob of about 2,000 people stormed the jail, took him, and hanged him in the center of town. His death was reported by the newspaper in the days after it occurred.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.