Warfield, Hopkinsville Kentuckian, October 23, 1900

Fratus Warfield Who Attempted to Asoult Mrs. Penick Taken From Jail by a Mob at Midnight.

Elkton Ky. Oct. 18, - Last night at midnight the negro Fratus Warfield, who attempted to outrage Mrs Len Penick, the wife of a prominent farmer near this city Tuesday, was taken from the jail by a mob and hanged.

Every thing was so quiet that very few expected him to be lynched. About midnight a a mob very quietly formed and appeared at the county jail and demanded Warfield. After some parleying Jailer Grumb was induced to open the door.

After securing the prisoner the mob went out Clarksville street about a mile and swung him up to a limb.

Very few of the citizens knew what had happened untill this morning.

A big crowd of of sightseers was on the ground when Coroner Bruce arrived. A jury was at once impaneled, and the usual verdict was returned, that the deceased came to his death at the hands of an unknown party or parties by hanging.