Warfield, Indiana (PA) Democrat, October 24, 1900

Kentucky Citizens Take Fratus Warfield From Jail and Hang Him.

Shortly after 12 o’clock Thursday morning, Fratus Warfield, a negro, 23 years of age, was taken from the county jail by a mob and hanged at Elkton, Ky. Tuesday the negro went to the home of a young white farmer, about three miles from Elkton, and finding no one at home but the wife and her little babe, attempted to frighten her into letting him into the house. He did not succeed in getting in, and after trying to break in the door and threatening to kill her, he went away.

Warfield was captured Wednesday and placed in jail. During the night a mob of about 150 men overpowered the jailor and getting the keys quietly took the prisoner to a grove near town, where he was found hanging to a limb in the morning.