Died in jail or a lockup
One of 2 people whose names were not reported
A man named Smith was in the custody of the sheriff at Laurel Creek, West Virginia. On the morning of May 13, 1892, a mob of about 200 people took him from the sheriff. The mob carried him to another location, put him on a mule with a rope around his neck, and hanged him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.