Died in custody
One of 6 people whose names were not reported
Three people were in the custody of two constables, who were taking them from Olar to the jail in Bamberg, South Carolina. On March 13, 1912, a mob seized the three from the constables and shot them to death, according to the Alexandria Gazette. The constables were transporting them to be lodged in jail, so the state held them when the mob took them. The victims are not named in the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A press dispatch from Olar, South Carolina, says a mob took three people from two constables on the way to the Bamberg county jail and shot them to death.
Reported by: press dispatch from Olar, S. C. (reporters).