Black Eye

A man known only as Black Eye was held in the jail at Colfax, Washington. According to reports published the next day, a mob took him from the jail early on January 8, 1898, and lynched him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Black Eye from the jail at Colfax, Washington, in the early morning of January 8, 1898, and lynched him.

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

• The Morning News, January 9, 1898, page 2 The Morning News, January 9, 1898
• The Age-Herald, January 9, 1898, page 2 The Age-Herald, January 9, 1898