Died in jail or a lockup
Bell Allen
Bell Allen, who was Black, was held in the jail at Princeton, West Virginia. According to The Lebanon Express, which reported it on April 4, 1890, a mob took Bell Allen from the jail and shot them to death. Bell Allen's killing is recorded in that 1890 newspaper report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.