Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Nine Black people were held at the jail in Palmetto, Georgia, on the morning of March 16, 1899, when masked men stormed the building and shot them. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, four were killed outright and others were wounded. The paper reported that the prisoners begged for mercy before they were shot. The governor was asked to send troops, but none had arrived when the report was filed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Masked men stormed the Palmetto, Georgia, jail and shot the people held there, according to a Santa Fe New Mexican news report.
Reported by: Santa Fe New Mexican (reporters).