Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
According to a Herald and News editorial published on January 2, 1890, a Black person was taken from a jail in South Carolina by a mob and lynched in 1889. The editorial says they were one of eight Black people killed during the holiday season that year, and that some of the eight were reportedly held only as witnesses.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Herald and News editorial says one of eight Black people was taken from a South Carolina jail and lynched in 1889.
Reported by: Herald and News editorial (reporters).