Eli Pyle

Eli Pyle, a 16-year-old Black boy, was taken from a jail in Kentucky by a mob of disguised men and hanged, according to an 1877 Springfield Weekly Republican report. The only account of his death is this single newspaper report, which gives no statement from officials or his family.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Springfield Weekly Republican reported in 1877 that a mob of disguised men took him and hanged him.

Reported by: Springfield Weekly Republican (reporters).

Source

• Springfield Weekly Republican, May 25, 1877, page 1 Springfield Weekly Republican, May 25, 1877