Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
According to a Santa Fe New Mexican report, masked men stormed the jail at Palmetto, Georgia, on the morning of March 16, 1899, where nine Black people were being held. The report says the men shot them, killing four outright and wounding others. The paper said the governor was asked for troops, but none had arrived when the report was filed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Masked men broke into the Palmetto, Georgia jail and shot the prisoners, according to a Santa Fe New Mexican news report.
Reported by: Santa Fe New Mexican (reporters).