Garner

Garner, a Black man, was held in the custody of officers at Bluefield, West Virginia. According to The Enterprise, a mob took him from the officers and hanged him on the evening of Saturday, September 14, 1889. The paper also described fear and threats of reprisal against Black residents in the Flat Top coal region.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A short 1889 newspaper report says a mob took Garner from officers at Bluefield and hanged him.

Reported by: The Enterprise (1889 newspaper report, citing no named official) (reporters).

Source

• The Enterprise, September 18, 1889, page 7 The Enterprise, September 18, 1889