Died in jail or a lockup
Eugene Mitchell
Eugene Mitchell, a Black man, was held at the jail at Jackson in Northampton County, North Carolina. According to The Semi-Weekly Messenger, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him on December 25, 1901. The paper said the mob acted quietly.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Semi-Weekly Messenger reported that a mob took Eugene Mitchell from the jail at Jackson and hanged him.
Reported by: The Semi-Weekly Messenger (reporters).