Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the custody of the sheriff at Waverly Hall, Georgia, was taken from the sheriff by a mob of citizens on the evening of July 27, 1897, and hanged. His name is not given in the account. The Oxford Eagle reported the killing two days later and recorded it as a homicide by a mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: historical newspaper account of the Waverly Hall, Georgia lynching (reporters).