Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
An unnamed man was in the custody of the sheriff at Johnston, South Carolina, when a mob took him from the sheriff and carried him away. The mob shot him several times and left him for dead. He later revived and made a statement naming several of the people who took part, and he died afterward. A report in the Huntsville Gazette in October 1885 gave this account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took the man from the sheriff at Johnston, South Carolina, and shot him several times.
Reported by: news reports.