Died in custody
Name not reported
On the night of August 16, 1897, a man held by officers in a Virginia county was taken from them by a mob and shot to death. An Associated Press dispatch datelined Richmond, Va., reported the killing as a mob action. The account gives the man's killing as the only event recorded.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Associated Press dispatch datelined Richmond, Va. (reporters).