Died in custody

Name not reported

died October 1875 · Spring Place, Georgia

A Black man held under guard at Spring Place, Georgia, died in October 1875 after a party of disguised men took him from custody at night and hanged him. His name and age are not given in the report.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

News report

The Daily Dispatch, October 15, 1875, page 3 The Daily Dispatch, October 15, 1875

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