Died in custody
Name not reported
This person was Black and one of five people being taken under guard toward a jail near Butler Springs, Alabama, in April 1895. According to the Yorkville Enquirer, a mob of 100 or more men overtook the party on the road and hanged all of the prisoners from neighboring trees. The newspaper's account is the source for how this person died.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Yorkville Enquirer reported that a mob of 100 or more men overtook the guarded party on the road near Butler Springs and hanged the prisoners from trees.
Reported by: Yorkville Enquirer (reporters).