Died in custodyUnder 18
Name not reported
A Black boy of seventeen was in the custody of a sheriff's posse south of El Dorado, Arkansas. According to the Austin Weekly Statesman, a group of citizens took him from the posse and lynched him. The paper reported the killing as having happened the week before its April 26, 1883 issue.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Austin Weekly Statesman reported that a group of citizens took a Black boy of seventeen from a sheriff's posse near El Dorado, Arkansas, and lynched him.
Reported by: The Austin Weekly Statesman (reporters).