Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died June 1899 · Georgia

A Black man was held in the jail near Surrency, Georgia, in June 1899. A mob took him from the jail and killed him. The Madison Daily Leader reported the killing on June 19, 1899, from Baxley.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Madison Daily Leader, June 19, 1899, page 1 The Madison Daily Leader, June 19, 1899

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