Died in jail or a lockup
Ned Hoskine
Ned Hoskine, a young Black man, was held in the jail at Lunenburg Court House, Virginia. According to the Alexandria Gazette, a group of masked, armed men broke into the jail on the night of June 18, 1890, and took him away. The paper reported that he was not heard from again and supposed he had been lynched.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Alexandria Gazette reported that masked, armed men broke open the Lunenburg Court House jail, took Ned Hoskine, and that he was supposed to have been lynched.
Reported by: Alexandria Gazette (reporters).