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Died in custody

Name not reported

Georgia

A Black man held in the custody of the sheriff near Atlanta, Georgia, was taken from the sheriff by a mob and lynched. A brief item in The Olneyville Times, published September 30, 1904, reported the killing. The mob that seized him from the sheriff's custody killed him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

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