Died in custody
Pat Mitchell
Pat Mitchell, a Black man, was in the custody of officers near Allentown, Tennessee, in November 1896, when a mob took him from them. According to a San Francisco Call report, the mob first tried to hang him from a railroad trestle and then turned to burning him. He was last seen pleading for mercy, and at the time it was generally believed that he died by burning.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took him from officers near Allentown, Tennessee, and the newspaper report says it was generally believed the mob burned him to death.
Reported by: newspaper report.