Died in custody
Name not reported
An unnamed Black woman was one of five Black people held in custody near Butler Springs, Alabama, and being taken toward jail under guard on April 20, 1895. The Yorkville Enquirer reported that a mob of 100 or more men overtook the party on the road. The paper said the men hanged all five from trees nearby, and she was among those killed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Yorkville Enquirer reports that a mob of 100 or more men overtook the party taking the prisoners to jail and hanged them from trees.
Reported by: Yorkville Enquirer (reporters).