Died in jail or a lockup
Ernest Daniels
Ernest Daniels, a young Black man, was being held at the Pittsboro jail. Early on the morning of September 18, 1921, a mob overpowered Jailer W. H. Taylor, took the jail keys and removed Daniels from the jail. His body was found hanging from a tree about five miles east of Pittsboro, and it had been shot. The Daily Times and The Wilson Times both reported the killing as the work of the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: The Wilson Times (reporters).