Died in jail or a lockup

David Moose

died September 14, 1889 · Burke County, North Carolina

David Moose, a Black man, was held in the jail at Morganton, North Carolina. Early in the morning of September 14, 1889, a mob of about one hundred men broke into the jail, took him from his cell and hanged him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Source

The Weekly Union Times, September 20, 1889, page 2 The Weekly Union Times, September 20, 1889

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