Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
On the night of January 14, 1915, a mob took a Black woman from the Monticello, Georgia jail, where she was held, along with three other Black people, and hanged them on the outskirts of town. Afterward, the bodies were reportedly shot at. A county grand jury opened an investigation in February, and Superior Judge Park said those responsible were guilty of murder.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took four Black people from the Monticello, Georgia jail and hanged them, and Superior Judge Park said the perpetrators were guilty of murder.
Reported by: Superior Judge Park (court).