Died in jail or a lockup
Silas Martindale
Silas Martindale was held in the jail at Carthage, North Carolina. A mob broke into the jail, took him from his cell and hanged him, according to Duncan Mclver of Moore County, as reported in a Raleigh dispatch dated March 12, 1901. The mob was estimated at 75 to 300 people. Several men were later arrested on evidence from the jailer and a woman cook at the jail, and they gave alibis.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Duncan Mclver of Moore County, as reported in a Raleigh dispatch, said a mob broke into the Carthage jail and hanged Silas Martindale.
Reported by: Raleigh dispatch (reporters); Duncan Mclver, of Moore County.