For alleged murder.
Reed along with William
Cato was charged with
murdering a white family.
At the conclusion of
their trial a mob stormed
the courthouse grabbed
the men took them out of
town and burned them
alive. (Lynching in the
New South pg. 202-203
William Cato
Statesboro
Georgia
August 16 or 19
1904
For alleged attempted
rape and murder. Cato
along with Paul Reed was
charged with murdering a
white family. At the
conclusion of their trial
a mob stormed the
courthouse grabbed the
men took them out of town
and burned them alive.
(Lynching in the New S