Whiteford Trying

Whiteford Treying, a Black man, was held in the Princeton jail in Princeton, West Virginia. On March 11, 1890, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. A Griggs Courier report from March 21, 1890 said he was one of two men taken from the jail and hanged that night.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Sources (2)

• The Iowa Plain Dealer, March 20, 1890, page 1 The Iowa Plain Dealer, March 20, 1890
• Griggs Courier, March 21, 1890, page 2 Griggs Courier, March 21, 1890