Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was held in the jail in Fayette County, Georgia. Early on Sunday, October 17, 1875, a mob of two or three hundred people took him from the jail and hanged him. The 1875 Alexandria Gazette report gives his name only partially, and it says his brother had been hanged a week earlier.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of two or three hundred people took him from the Fayette County jail in Georgia and hanged him.
Reported by: historical newspaper report (Chronicling America, OCR text) (reporters).