Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black man held in the custody of the sheriff near Purcell, Oklahoma, was taken from the sheriff by a crowd on August 24, 1911, and burned to death at a telegraph pole. Men and women watched from automobiles, and the crowd was reported to include many boys. A newspaper editorial responded to the killing two days later.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd took a Black man from the sheriff near Purcell, Oklahoma, and burned him to death at a telegraph pole.
Reported by: news reports.