Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died June 30, 1901 · Brunswick County Jail, Brunswick County, Virginia

A Black man held in the Lawrenceville jail in Lawrenceville, Virginia, was taken from the jail by a mob on the night of Sunday, June 30, 1901, and lynched. The Marietta Daily Leader reported the killing on July 4, 1901, but gave no name, age or other details about him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Marietta Daily Leader (reporters).

Source

Marietta Daily Leader, July 4, 1901, page 2 Marietta Daily Leader, July 4, 1901

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