Died in jail or a lockup
L. Q. Ivy
L. Q. Ivy, a Black man, was held in a county jail in 1925. According to a Washington Times report published the next day, citing news service coverage, a crowd of about 1,000 forced its way into the jail, broke down the doors and dragged him away from county officers. The mob took him to a field, tied him to a stake and set him on fire, and he died on September 20, 1925.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Washington Times, citing news service coverage, reports that a mob stormed the county jail, took Ivy from county officers and burned him at a stake.
Reported by: The Washington Times, citing news service coverage (reporters).