Died in jail or a lockup
James Walker
James Walker was held in the jail at Washington, North Carolina, when a mob broke in, took him from custody and hanged him. A report in The Bossier Banner, published March 27, 1902, describes the killing. The brief item gives no date for it.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took James Walker from the jail at Washington, North Carolina, and hanged him.
Reported by: news reports.