Died in jail or a lockup
Joseph Wall
Joseph Wall, a Black man, was held in the jail at Lawrenceville, Virginia. In late June 1901, a mob took him from that jail and killed him. His death is recorded as a lynching from custody, in which the jail that held him was unable to keep him safe.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Joseph Wall from the Lawrenceville, Va., jail and killed him, according to a newspaper report.
Reported by: news reports.