Died in jail or a lockup

Eugene Hairston

died August 25, 1887 · Greensboro Detention Center, Guilford County, North Carolina

Eugene Hairston was held in the Greensboro jail in North Carolina. Before daylight on Thursday, August 25, 1887, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. The Yorkville Enquirer reported the killing in its August 31, 1887 edition.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Eugene Hairston from the Greensboro jail before daylight and lynched him, according to the account.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Yorkville Enquirer, August 31, 1887, page 2 Yorkville Enquirer, August 31, 1887

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