Died in custody
Name not reported
A crowd took four people from a sheriff in South Carolina and shot them on Wednesday, May 31, 1876, according to a brief item in the Independent Statesman published the next day. The paper reported that the four were killed by gunfire after being taken from the sheriff's custody. No names have been recorded for the four people.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief 1876 newspaper item says a crowd took four people from a South Carolina sheriff and shot them.
Reported by: 1876 newspaper item on events of May 31, 1876 (reporters).