Died in custody
Name not reported
A young man whose name is not legible in the surviving newspaper account was one of three men whom officers were taking to Birmingham, which they said was for the men's safety, when a mob seized them in Tuscaloosa County on August 13, 1933. The mob fired on the men, and he was killed. A judge reportedly called the killing murder and ordered the grand jury to reconvene to continue its investigation. Officers' conduct during the seizure is not clearly described in the account, and no further details about him are given.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob seized the three men being taken to Birmingham by officers and fired on them, and a judge called the killing murder.
Reported by: court.