Died in jail or a lockup
Withers
Withers, a Black man, was held in the Andalusia jail in Andalusia, Alabama. According to the Richmond Virginian, on October 4, 1910, a mob of about four hundred men took him from the jail and burned him at the stake. The paper reports that the jailers first tried to hold the crowd back. It also reports that a group of Withers's relatives and friends made threats, and that the jailer then handed him over to the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about four hundred men took Withers from the Andalusia jail and burned him at the stake, after the jailer handed the prisoner over.
Reported by: news reports.