Rich Withers

Rich Withers, a Black man, was held in the jail at Andalusia, Alabama, on October 4, 1910. According to a United Press report in The Tacoma Times, a mob of several hundred people took him from the jail, beat and kicked him as they dragged him away, and burned him to death at a stake in the public square. The report says he pleaded with his captors to spare his life.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. United Press reports that a mob of several hundred people took Rich Withers from the Andalusia jail and burned him at a stake in the public square.

Reported by: United Press (reporters).

Source

• The Tacoma Times, October 4, 1910, page 1 The Tacoma Times, October 4, 1910