Name not reported

A Black woman was held in the custody of a constable who was taking her to jail after an inquest. According to the Marlboro Democrat, a crowd of neighbors stopped the constable at Winterscat bridge near Troy about midnight and lynched her. The newspaper's account, published in January 1903, is the only source for these events.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Marlboro Democrat reports that a crowd of neighbors stopped the constable taking a woman and a man to jail and lynched them near Winterscat bridge.

Reported by: The Marlboro Democrat (reporters).

Source

• The Marlboro Democrat, January 2, 1903, page 3 The Marlboro Democrat, January 2, 1903