Died in jail or a lockup
One of 3 people whose names were not reported
A Black man held in the Clifton Forge jail in Virginia died on October 18, 1891, when about 100 men broke into the jail in the early morning with axes and crowbars. According to the San Saba Weekly News, the mob took him and two other prisoners from the jail and hanged all three from a tree a short distance from town. A 14-year-old boy also held there was released. His name is not given in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 100 men broke into the Clifton Forge jail with axes and crowbars, took the prisoners out and hanged them from a tree.
Reported by: news reports.