Died in jail or a lockup
Charles Morgan
Charles Morgan, a Black man, was held in the jail at Graham, Tazewell County, Virginia. On the night of Sunday, April 2, 1893, a mob took him from the jail, carried him to a place outside town, hanged him from a limb and shot him repeatedly. The Clinch Valley News reported the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took him from the Graham, Virginia jail, hanged him from a limb and shot him, according to the Clinch Valley News report of 1893.
Reported by: Clinch Valley News (reporters).