Died in jail or a lockup
Click Mitchell
Click Mitchell, a Black man, was held in the Champaign County jail in Ohio in 1903. According to the account, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. A coroner's jury recorded that he died at the hands of persons unknown. His heirs later sued the county and received $5,000.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury recorded that he died at the hands of persons unknown after a mob took him from the Champaign County jail and hanged him.
Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).
Lawsuit: His heirs sued Champaign County and received $5,000.