Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in the jail at Roanoke, Virginia, was taken from it by a mob and killed in September 1893. The mob came to the jail demanding him, and the mayor had posted militia there to protect him. According to newspaper accounts, the militia fired a volley during the first attempt, which reportedly killed a dozen men. On a second attempt the mob met little resistance from those guarding the jail, took him out and lynched him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.