Name not reported

Two men held in the custody of a sheriff were taken from him on a train near Mobile, Alabama, and killed by a mob, according to a news summary in The Independent published October 11, 1906. The mob took the two men from the sheriff's custody and lynched them. The summary attributes this account to the newspaper.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: The Independent news summary (reporters).

Source

• The Independent, October 11, 1906, page 4 The Independent, October 11, 1906