Name not reported

The Freeman reported in February 1890 that a Black man was taken from a constable at Barnwell, South Carolina, by a man and shot to death. The paper placed the killing within a series of recent lynchings of Black people in the area. The governor had offered a $500 reward for the capture of those responsible. His name is not given in the account.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: The Freeman (reporters).

Source

• The Freeman, February 1, 1890, page 2 The Freeman, February 1, 1890