Name not reported

A man surnamed Whitson was held in the Mitchell County jail at Bakersville, North Carolina, together with another man of the same surname. On the night of January 10, 1893, a mob attacked the jail, took the two men from their cells and lynched them. He died at the hands of that mob while still in the county's custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob attacked the Mitchell County jail, took the Whitson prisoners from their cells and lynched them.

Reported by: 1893 newspaper report (reporters).

Source

• The Oskaloosa Herald, January 12, 1893, page 4 The Oskaloosa Herald, January 12, 1893