Died in jail or a lockup
Joe Barco
Joe Barco, a Black man, was held in the jail at Edenton, North Carolina. According to a special telegram to the Richmond Dispatch, on the night of Saturday, October 1, 1892, a mob of 500 or 600 men took him from the jail, hanged him and shot him many times. The telegram described great excitement among all classes in the area.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A special telegram to the Richmond Dispatch says a mob of 500 or 600 men took him from the Edenton jail, hanged him and shot him many times.
Reported by: special telegram to the Richmond Dispatch (reporters).