Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In January 1916, a mob took one of five people from a jail in Georgia by a clever ruse and hanged them from a limb of a nearby tree. A coroner's jury said the killing was done by unknown parties.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury attributed the hanging to unknown parties after a mob took the victim from a Georgia jail.
Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).