Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A Black man held in a Delaware jail was taken from the officers guarding him by a mob in July 1903, according to The Mirror and Farmer, which cited reports of the killing. The editorial says the mob burned him at the stake. The editorial argues that mob violence against Black Americans goes unpunished, and it uses this killing to make that case.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Mirror and Farmer editorial, citing reports of the killing, says a mob burned the man at the stake after taking him from the officers guarding him.
Reported by: The Mirror and Farmer (reporters).