John Wymick

John Wymick, a Black miner, was being held in the jail at Bondtown, West Virginia. Newspaper accounts published in June 1902 said a mob took him out of the jail and shot him many times, killing him. He was held in the custody of the jail when the mob took him, and the state was responsible for his safety.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took John Wymick out of the Bondtown jail and shot him many times, according to the report.

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

• Oxford Eagle, June 19, 1902, page 4 Oxford Eagle, June 19, 1902
• Paris Express, June 19, 1902, page 2 Paris Express, June 19, 1902