Died in custody
Walter Tyler
Walter Tyler, a 19-year-old Black man, was held in the custody of a constable near Youngsville, Franklin County, North Carolina. According to The Independent, published August 29, 1919, a mob took him from the constable and hanged him from a tree near the highway. His death is recorded as a lynching from custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Independent reported that a mob took Walter Tyler from a constable and hanged him from a tree near the highway.
Reported by: The Independent (reporters).