Name not reported
A Black man held in the Florala city jail in Covington County was taken from the jail and killed in a rural area, where his body was buried, according to accounts published in 1916. His body was found weeks later, too decomposed for investigators to determine how he died. A Covington County grand jury indicted a deputy sheriff and a constable for murder in his death, and both were held without bail. Solicitor L. H. Brassell said the cause of death could not be determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A Covington County grand jury indicted a deputy sheriff and a constable for murder, while Solicitor L. H. Brassell said the cause of death could not be determined.
Reported by: Covington County grand jury (court); Solicitor L. H. Brassell.