Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man was being held in the jail in Morganton, North Carolina. A newspaper report of September 1889 says a mob of about one hundred men broke open the jail, took him from it, and hanged him. The mob's killing of a man held in custody is the central fact recorded here.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about one hundred men broke open the Morganton, North Carolina jail, took a prisoner from custody and hanged him.
Reported by: historical newspaper account (OCR text) (reporters).