Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
An unnamed Black person held in the town jail in South Carolina in January 1871 was taken out by an armed mob, according to the Yorkville Enquirer's report of the attack. The mob broke in with axes after the sheriff had been refused the keys and was put under guard. The person was found dead about a mile from town the next morning. The paper reported that they were held on suspicion of involvement in the killing of a Mr. Stevens.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Yorkville Enquirer reports that an armed mob broke into the town jail, took one of two people held there and killed them, after the sheriff had been refused the keys and put under guard.
Reported by: Yorkville Enquirer (reporters).