Died in jail or a lockup
Isaac McGhie
Isaac McGhie, a Black man, was held in the jail on Superior Street in Duluth, Minnesota, in June 1920, detained by police as a witness. On June 15, 1920, a mob broke into the jail, beat the prisoners, and dragged him to First Street and Second Avenue East, where they lynched him. The account says police had been ordered not to use their guns and could not stop the crowd.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Duluth jail on Superior Street, beat the prisoners, and dragged Isaac McGhie to First Street and Second Avenue East, where he was lynched, while police had been ordered not to use their guns and could not stop the crowd.
Reported by: news reports.