Died in jail or a lockup
Bell Amen
Bell Amen, a Black man, was held in the Mercer County jail in West Virginia. According to a United Press report datelined Hunters, W. Va., a mob took Bell Amen and another man from the jail on Saturday night, March 8, 1890, and shot them both to death. The Daily State Chronicle published the report on March 12, 1890.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A United Press report datelined Hunters, W. Va. says a mob took Bell Amen from the Mercer County jail and shot him to death.
Reported by: United Press report datelined Hunters, W. Va. (reporters).