Died in custody
Name not reported
An unnamed Black man was in the custody of officers taking him to Douglas, Georgia, in May 1893. A mob overpowered the officers and hanged him from the same tree as Ephraim Muchler, then shot him, according to The Herald's account of May 24, 1893. The paper said the bodies were riddled with bullets.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.