Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, masked men stormed the jail at Palmetto, Georgia, on the morning of March 16, 1899, and shot nine Black people held there. Four were killed outright and others were wounded. The paper reported that the prisoners begged for mercy before they were shot. It also reported that the governor had been asked for 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 Black people held there, according to a Santa Fe New Mexican news report.
Reported by: Santa Fe New Mexican (reporters).