Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was being taken to jail in the custody of officers when, according to The Atlanta Constitution, a mob took him from them on October 3, 1888. The crowd shot him repeatedly, killing him. The newspaper reported the killing in its October 9, 1888 edition.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.