Died in custody
Name not reported
On March 9, 1897, about 50 armed men took one of three Black men held in the custody of the sheriff of Orange County, Florida, and lynched him, according to the Nebraska Advertiser, which reported that the men had been taken to Orlando for safekeeping. The paper said the victim was strung up to trees, and that his body was riddled with bullets. The man's name is not given in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. About 50 armed men took three Black men held by the sheriff and strung them up to trees, riddling their bodies with bullets.
Reported by: news reports.