Died in jail or a lockup
Ham Gilmore
Ham Gilmore, a Black man about 25 years old, was being held in the town jail at Luray, Hampton County, South Carolina. Shortly after 1 a.m. on November 23, 1908, a mob of about 300 people broke down the jail door, took him out, and hanged him from an oak tree in front of a church. A magistrate's inquest found that he died of strangulation at the hands of parties unknown.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 300 broke into the Luray jail, took Ham Gilmore out and hanged him from an oak tree, and a magistrate's inquest found he died of strangulation at the hands of parties unknown.
Reported by: magistrate's inquest jury (court); news reports.