Name not reported
A Black man, whose name the source does not give, was held in a South Carolina jail when a mob broke in, took him, and killed him. The sheriff's and jailer's handling of the mob is not described in the account we have. A South Carolina court later awarded $2,000 in damages to his widow, a ruling against the county authorities. The Dawson News called the award new in jurisprudence and argued that such a cost might lead officials to protect prisoners more closely.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A South Carolina court awarded his widow $2,000 in damages against county authorities after a mob took him from a jail and killed him.
Reported by: South Carolina court (court).
Lawsuit: A South Carolina court awarded $2,000 in damages to the man's widow in a ruling against county authorities.