Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in the jail at Farmville, Virginia, was taken from it by a mob in May 1886 and hanged, according to a brief newspaper report. The report gives his name as Richard Walkeh, though the name may be misprinted in the scan.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief historical report says a mob took him from the jail at Farmville, Virginia, and hanged him.
Reported by: historical newspaper report (OCR text) (reporters).