Died in custody
Name not reported
Two people held in custody were being transported by train at Madison, Florida, in 1882, according to newspaper reports, and the Hand County Press describes them as Black. The East Providence Eagle reported that a crowd shot and killed them, and the Hand County Press said about 100 people boarded the train to do it. Neither account gives names, ages, or an exact date of death. Neither says who had charge of the two on the train or whether the officers resisted the crowd or handed them over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An East Providence Eagle roundup report says a crowd boarded a train carrying two prisoners at Madison, Florida, and shot them.
Reported by: East Providence Eagle roundup report (reporters).