Died in jail or a lockup
Witherford Tryon
Witherford Tryon, a Black man, was held in the Mercer County jail in West Virginia. According to a United Press report datelined Hunters, W. Va., a mob took him and another man from the jail on a Saturday night in March 1890 and shot them to death. This was published in The Daily State Chronicle on March 12, 1890.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A United Press report datelined Hunters, W. Va., says a mob took Tryon from the Mercer County jail and shot him to death.
Reported by: United Press report datelined Hunters, W. Va. (reporters).