Dr. Crawford
Dr. Crawford was held in the Berkeley County Jail at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. The Washington Star, citing the Cumberland News, reported that about two dozen to forty masked men entered the jail in the early hours of a Thursday morning while the jailer was absent. A guard of young men reportedly told them there were no keys, so the group broke open Dr. Crawford's door with a sledge, pulled him from his bed without letting him dress, and took him away. The paper reported that he was hanged by the mob and was not seen again. The account describes no resistance by the jail's staff.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Washington Star, citing the Cumberland News, reports that a masked mob took him from the Berkeley County jail and hanged him after the jailer was absent and a guard said there were no keys.
Reported by: The Washington Star, citing the Cumberland (Md.) News (reporters).