Died in jail or a lockup
Dan Dicks
Dan Dicks, a Black man, was in the custody of the jail at Ellentown, South Carolina. On July 18, 1896, shortly after sunrise, a mob took Dan Dicks from the jail and hanged Dan Dicks from a tree, according to a report in the Fisherman & Farmer published July 24, 1896.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.