Name not reported

One of five Black men held in the Lee County jail in Georgia was taken by a mob and hanged near Leesburg on January 20, 1916. The men were taken together. A Lee County grand jury said its investigation into the killing had failed to establish who was responsible, and it condemned the lynching.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Lee County grand jury said its investigation could not establish responsibility and condemned the lynching.

Reported by: Lee County grand jury (court).

News reports (2)

• The Bridgeport Evening Farmer, February 2, 1916, page 1 The Bridgeport Evening Farmer, February 2, 1916
• New Britain Herald, February 2, 1916, page 10 New Britain Herald, February 2, 1916