Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the Hampton courthouse jail was taken from the jail by a mob on the night of July 26, 1882. The mob killed him. He died while in the custody of the jail, which held him when the mob came for him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A short telegraphic report says a mob took him from the Hampton courthouse jail on a Wednesday night and lynched him, leaving a placard reading "Our women must be protected."
Reported by: news reports.