Died in custody
One of 3 people whose names were not reported
In late February 1908, a Black man was held in the custody of a deputy sheriff near Valdosta, Georgia. According to The Montgomery Advertiser, a crowd of white men took him from the deputy. The paper reported that he is believed to have been lynched by that crowd.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Associated Press reported that he was taken from Deputy Sheriff Prescott by a crowd of white men and is believed to have been lynched.
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).