Died in jail or a lockup
Zeb Long
Zeb Long, a Black man, was held in the jail at West Point, Georgia, about sixty miles from Atlanta. Early on September 24, 1906, a mob of about two hundred men broke into the jail, took him from his cell, strung him to a telegraph pole and shot him. The Palestine Daily Herald reported that troops were in control of the area afterward.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.