D. R. Reed

D. R. Reed, a Black man, was held in the jail in Sumter, South Carolina. On a Wednesday morning in October 1887, he was found hanging from the window bars of his cell, held by his shirt, according to the Yorkville Enquirer. The account gives no further details of his life or of how he came to be found.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The newspaper reported that he was found hanging by his shirt from the window bars of his cell, and gave no ruling on the manner of death.

Reported by: the newspaper report.

Source

• Yorkville Enquirer, October 19, 1887, page 2 Yorkville Enquirer, October 19, 1887