Name not reported

A Black man held at the jail in Huntersville, Alabama, was taken from it by masked men and hanged. A newspaper report published in October 1883 is the only account of his death. His name, age and the exact date of his death were not recorded in that report.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief general-news item says masked men took a man from the Huntersville, Alabama, jail and hanged him.

Reported by: a brief general-news item (reporters).

Source

• The Portland Daily Press, October 11, 1883, page 1 The Portland Daily Press, October 11, 1883