Died in jail or a lockup
David Slaughter
David Slaughter was held in the jail in Surry County, North Carolina, when a mob took David Slaughter from the jail and lynched them in February 1894. According to the Richmond Dispatch, a man named George Woods was said to have led the mob, and Woods fled afterward, prompting the Governor to offer a reward for his capture. By the paper's December 1894 report, Woods had been captured, had a preliminary hearing and given bond, and the Governor was being asked to pay the reward.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.