Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
According to a Herald and News editorial published January 2, 1890, a Black person was taken from a South Carolina jail and lynched during the 1889 holiday season. The editorial counts this death among eight Black people killed in that period. It says some of the eight had been held only as witnesses.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A 1890 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).