Died in custody
Name not reported
An unnamed Black man was in the custody of a sheriff while being moved from Staunton to Winchester, Virginia, in June 1893. According to the Clarke Courier, citing reports, a mob took him from the sheriff and hanged him near Middletown. The paper placed the killing in Virginia.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Clarke Courier, citing reports (reporters).