Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black woman was one of five Black people being taken under guard toward a jail near Butler Springs, Alabama, on April 20, 1895. The Yorkville Enquirer reported that a mob of 100 or more men overtook the party on the road and hanged all five prisoners from neighboring trees. Her name is not given in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Yorkville Enquirer reports a mob of 100 or more men overtook the guarded party on the road and hanged the prisoners.
Reported by: Yorkville Enquirer (reporters).