Whiteford Treying

Whiteford Treying, a Black man, was held at the Princeton jail in Princeton, West Virginia. On March 11, 1890, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him.

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

Source

• The Iowa Plain Dealer, March 20, 1890, page 1 The Iowa Plain Dealer, March 20, 1890