Died in jail or a lockup
John Felder
John Felder, a Black man from near Norway, South Carolina, was being held in the guard house at Norway. Late one night in December 1912, he was taken from the guard house, carried about three miles into the country, and shot to death. Officials at Norway said they could not determine a motive and adjourned the investigation until the following Tuesday.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Felder from the guard house at Norway, carried him about three miles into the country and shot him, and officials at Norway said they could not determine a motive.
Reported by: officials at Norway (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.