Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black boy held in a South Carolina jail in February 1913 was taken out by a group of white men's friends and shot to death, according to an Ocala Evening Star editorial published that month. The editorial argues that the state had custody of him and was bound to protect him. No name, age, or facility is given for him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An Ocala Evening Star editorial says a white man's friends took the boy from custody and shot him.
Reported by: Ocala Evening Star editorial (reporters).