Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in a local jail in Georgia was taken from his cell on January 21, 1916, by a small armed party that gained entry through a ruse and persuaded the jailer to open the cells. His body was found the next morning hanging from a tree near the town. According to the coroner, his death was caused by strangulation and gunshot wounds inflicted by unknown parties. The account says the jailer opened the cells for the group, and no name is given for the man, the town or the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The coroner's verdict attributed the death to strangulation and gunshot wounds at the hands of unknown parties after a small armed party took him from the jail.
Reported by: coroner.