Charles Turner

Charles Turner, a Black man, was held in the jail at Fayetteville, West Virginia, in August 1889. A dispatch datelined Charleston, West Virginia, August 30, 1889, reported that a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. The Salt Lake Herald published the report on August 31, 1889.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A dispatch datelined Charleston, West Virginia, reports that a mob took Charles Turner from the jail at Fayetteville and lynched him.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Salt Lake Herald, August 31, 1889, page 1 The Salt Lake Herald, August 31, 1889