Died in jail or a lockup

Holman Mabel

Chester County Detention Center, Chester County, South Carolina

Holman Mabel died by hanging in the jail yard at Chester, South Carolina, along with four others. Holman Mabel was held at the Chester jail when the hanging took place. The Perrysburg Journal reported the hanging on May 28, 1892.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob hanged Holman Mabel in the Chester jail yard along with four others.

Source

Perrysburg Journal, May 28, 1892, page 2 Perrysburg Journal, May 28, 1892

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