Weakly Riddley

Weakly Riddley, a Black man, was held in the jail at Alamo, Tennessee, in Crockett County. Early on Monday, March 29, 1886, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him, along with another man, Tobias Williams, according to the Daily Republican. The sheriff's office and jail staff's part in the events is not described in the accounts.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Alamo, Tennessee jail accounts in 1886 newspapers (reporters); Crockett County, Tennessee newspaper accounts (reporters).

Sources (7)

• Daily Republican, March 31, 1886, page 1 Daily Republican, March 31, 1886
• The Greenville Times, April 3, 1886, page 2 The Greenville Times, April 3, 1886
• Narragansett Herald, April 3, 1886, page 4 Narragansett Herald, April 3, 1886
• The Manning Times, April 7, 1886, page 4 The Manning Times, April 7, 1886
• The Hope Pioneer, April 9, 1886, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, April 9, 1886
• The Pioneer Express, April 9, 1886, page 1 The Pioneer Express, April 9, 1886
• The Kimball Graphic, April 16, 1886, page 2 The Kimball Graphic, April 16, 1886