Died in jail or a lockup
Martin Bockett
Martin Bockett was held in the jail at the Hampton courthouse in South Carolina. According to news dispatches, a mob took him from the jail on the night of July 26, 1882, and lynched him. A placard left on his body read "Our women must be protected."
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A news dispatch datelined Wilmington, Del. reports that a mob took him from the jail at Hampton Courthouse and lynched him, leaving a placard reading that women must be protected.
Reported by: News dispatch datelined Wilmington, Del. (reporters).