Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was one of three men taken from the custody of a sheriff in Florida in March 1897. According to the Indian Chieftain, the sheriff had captured the three men and was taking them to Orlando for safekeeping when about sixty armed men seized them. The mob strung the men up to trees and shot them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 60 armed men took three Black men from a sheriff who was taking them to Orlando for safekeeping, and hanged and shot them.
Reported by: newspaper report (historical) (reporters).