Died in custody
Calvin Stark
Calvin Stark was held in custody on the night of September 27, 1893, when a mob took him from the officers guarding him and killed him, according to a wire report datelined Columbia, South Carolina. The report was published in the Santa Fe Daily New Mexican on September 28, 1893. It does not say where he was being held or where the killing took place. Whether the officers resisted, gave up the keys, or handed him over is not stated.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: wire report datelined Columbia, South Carolina (reporters).