Died in custody
Name not reported
On Sunday, May 21, 1911, a mob took prisoners held in custody at Lake City, Florida, before they could be tried, and killed them, according to the Pensacola Journal. The paper reports that the mob's leaders got the prisoners from a young man by showing a forged document said to come from the governor of the state. The names of those killed and the place where they were held are not given in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.