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Five Black men held in a local jail in Georgia were killed in January 1916. According to the Albuquerque Morning Journal, a small armed party gained access late on January 20 through a ruse, persuaded the jailer to open the cells, and took the five men from the jail. Their bodies, shot and strangled, were found the next morning hanging from a tree near the town. The coroner attributed the deaths to strangulation and gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown parties, and the article reports that the coroner indicated no further investigation was needed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The coroner's verdict attributed the deaths to strangulation and gunshot wounds at the hands of unknown parties; a small armed party took the men from the jail after the jailer opened the cells.
Reported by: coroner; news reports.