Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in a jail was taken by a mob that broke through the corridor and cell doors after overpowering the sheriff and deputies, according to the Atlanta Georgian's report of June 22, 1913. The mob struck him, dragged him through the streets with a rope, and hanged him from a telephone pole before riddling his body with bullets and burning it. A minister who tried to stop the mob was disregarded.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.