Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

21 years old · South Carolina

A 21-year-old Black man from North Carolina was being held at a jail near St. George, South Carolina. A mob broke into the jail, took him from his cell and killed him. His death is recorded as a lynching from custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Wausau Pilot, September 4, 1906, page 2 Wausau Pilot, September 4, 1906

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