Name not reported

A Black man, whose name is not recorded, died in October 1887 while held in the Coffee County jail in Macon, Georgia. According to the Monmouth Inquirer, he set fire to the jail while trying to burn his way out and was burned to death. The account, as reported in the paper, is the only source for these details.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. The Monmouth Inquirer reported that he set the jail on fire while trying to escape and was burned to death.

Reported by: Monmouth Inquirer (reporters).

Source

• The Monmouth Inquirer, October 13, 1887, page 4 The Monmouth Inquirer, October 13, 1887