David
David was held in the Burke County jail at Morganton, North Carolina, in September 1889. According to the Sully County Watchman, about 100 men broke open the jail, took him out and lynched him. The Russellville Democrat reported that he was one of three men taken from the same jail and lynched. The Watchman reported that the people of Morganton intended to find those responsible and punish them. Whether the jail's officers resisted the mob or handed him over is not stated in the accounts.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A newspaper report says about 100 men broke open the Morganton jail, took David from it and handed him over to the mob, and that Morganton residents intend to punish the lynchers.
Reported by: newspaper report (OCR text, Morganton, North Carolina) (reporters).