Died in jail or a lockup
One of 2 people whose names were not reported
A Black man held in the Urbana jail in Champaign County, Ohio, was taken from his cell by a mob on Friday, June 4, 1897, according to The Norfolk Virginian. The paper reported that the mob hanged him from a tree. The paper also reported that the mob first fought with the military, and that several people were killed and others wounded in the fighting.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Norfolk Virginian reported that a mob took him from the Urbana jail and hanged him to a tree.
Reported by: The Norfolk Virginian (reporters).