Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Andrew Richards

died September 11, 1877 · Winchester jail, Scott County, Illinois

Andrew Richards, a Black man, was held in the jail at Winchester, Illinois. On September 11, 1877, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him.

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

Reported by: news reports.

News report