Died in jail or a lockup
Estes Hairston
Estes Hairston was held in a North Carolina jail awaiting trial when, according to the Winston Republican, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. The newspaper account does not give the date of his death. The sheriff's office and jail staff are not described in the report as either resisting the mob or handing him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Winston Republican reports that a mob took Estes Hairston from the jail and hanged him.
Reported by: Winston Republican (reporters).