Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
According to a sworn affidavit by Floyd D. Greggs, a man held in the Logan County jail in West Virginia was shot to death in the jail corridor on September 1, 1921. The affidavits describe him as a union bricklayer from Huntington who refused to fight against the marching miners. A second affidavit, by Clomar Stanfield, who was also held in the jail, corroborates Greggs's account.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Floyd D. Greggs, another person held in the jail, says in a sworn affidavit that the man was shot in the jail corridor, and Clomar Stanfield corroborates the account; county officials have said nothing publicly.
Reported by: Floyd D. Greggs (witnesses); Clomar Stanfield (witnesses).