Died in custody
Name not reported
George, a Black man, was taken from officers by a mob of about 400 men near Brookhaven, Mississippi, and hanged from the limb of a tree. The 1894 report identifies him only by his first name and gives no date for the killing. The report names no jail or lockup where he was held, and it does not say whether the officers resisted or gave him up.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: historical newspaper report (OCR text) (reporters).