Frank Leavell

Frank Leavell, a Black man, was held in the jail at Elkton, Kentucky, in October 1905. Early on October 14, a mob that a Black Hills Union report put at about 100 men, believed to have come from Trenton, took him from the jail and hanged him. Frank Leavell was 'taken' by the mob, as the same report puts it, and was killed.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 100 men, believed to have come from Trenton, took Frank Leavell from the Elkton, Kentucky jail and lynched him, according to the Daily Public Ledger.

Reported by: Daily Public Ledger (reporters).

Sources (3)

• The Commonwealth, October 20, 1905, page 10 The Commonwealth, October 20, 1905
• The Black Hills Union And Western Stock Review, October 20, 1905, page 4 The Black Hills Union And Western Stock Review, October 20, 1905
• Daily Public Ledger, October 21, 1905, page 2 Daily Public Ledger, October 21, 1905