Rush Withers
Rush Withers, a Black man, was held in the jail at Andalusia, Alabama, when a mob took him from it on October 4, 1910. The Richmond Virginian reported that about four hundred men took him, that the jailers first held the crowd back, and that after threats from the victim's relatives and friends the jailer handed him over. The Washington Times gave the mob as about forty men and reported that they chained him to an iron stake, set oil-soaked wood around him and burned him to death. The Washington Times also reported that the authorities did not know of the mob's approach until Withers was already in its possession. The two papers differ on the size of the mob and on whether the jailer resisted.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A newspaper account says a mob of about 40 men took Withers from the Andalusia jail, chained him to a stake and burned him, and that the jailer handed him over after threats from his relatives and friends.
Reported by: Newspaper account of the Andalusia lynching (reporters).