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