Died in jail or a lockup

John Pattishinll

died September 28, 1885 · Chatham County, North Carolina

John Pattishinll, a Black man, was held in the jail near Pittsboro in Chatham County, North Carolina. On September 28, 1885, a mob took him from the jail along with three other Black people. The mob hanged him from a tree beside the public road. His body and those of the others were found there the next morning.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

New-York Tribune, September 30, 1885, page 1 New-York Tribune, September 30, 1885

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