Name not reported

A mob took eight Black people out of the jail at Barnwell Court House and lynched them, according to a Baptist Courier editorial published January 16, 1890, citing telegraph reports. The editor condemned the killings and said some of those taken may have been innocent. The editorial gives no names or ages for the eight people.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Baptist Courier, citing telegraph reports, says a mob took eight Black people held in the Barnwell Court House jail and lynched them.

Reported by: Baptist Courier editorial, citing telegraph reports (reporters).

Source

• Baptist Courier, January 16, 1890, page 1 Baptist Courier, January 16, 1890