Died in jail or a lockup
Win. Burns
Win. Burns, a Black person, was held at the jail in Cumberland, Maryland, in October 1907. According to a newspaper report published in January 1908, a mob took Win. Burns from the jail. The report says the mob shot and kicked Win. Burns. The Kanabec County Times printed that account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.