Hatchell

Hatchell was held in the jail at Franklin, Indiana, alongside John Patterson, when a mob took him out late on Thursday, October 31, 1867. According to the Evansville Journal, about one hundred men on horseback carried him to Schofield's woods near town, where he was hanged. Newspaper accounts say he nearly got away on the way, was fired on and recaptured, and that the first rope broke before a second was used to complete the hanging.

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

Reported by: The Evansville Journal (reporters); Journal's correspondent (reporters).

Sources (8)

• The National Republican, November 2, 1867, page 2 The National Republican, November 2, 1867
• Evening Star, November 2, 1867, page 1 Evening Star, November 2, 1867
• New-York Tribune, November 2, 1867, page 1 New-York Tribune, November 2, 1867
• Memphis Daily Appeal, November 3, 1867, page 2 Memphis Daily Appeal, November 3, 1867
• The Evansville Journal, November 4, 1867, page 1 The Evansville Journal, November 4, 1867
• The Western Democrat, November 12, 1867, page 2 The Western Democrat, November 12, 1867
• The South-Western, November 13, 1867, page 2 The South-Western, November 13, 1867
• Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle, November 15, 1867, page 2 Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle, November 15, 1867