Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man named Roberts, who was Black, was held at a jail in South Carolina. According to The Clarion, a mob got into the jail by a stratagem, overpowered the sheriff, and took Roberts from his cell. The paper reported that the mob lynched him on December 31, 1882. The Clarion published the account on January 3, 1883.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.