Died in custody

Name not reported

died November 24, 1897 · Texas

A Black man named only as Sweet died near Bryan, Texas, on November 24, 1897. He was being taken under guard toward town when a mob seized him from his guards and hanged him. He was in custody when the mob took him from the officers escorting him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Converse County Herald, November 25, 1897, page 2 Converse County Herald, November 25, 1897

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