Died in jail or a lockup

Alonzo Smith

Raleigh, South Carolina

Alonzo Smith, a Black man, was held in the jail in Raleigh, South Carolina, along with two other Black men. According to the Wessington Springs Herald, a crowd of 75 to 100 masked men took him from the jail and hanged him. The newspaper reported the killing in September 1888.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Wessington Springs Herald, September 14, 1888, page 2 Wessington Springs Herald, September 14, 1888

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