Died in jail or a lockup

Alex Williams

died October 13, 1881 · South Carolina

Alex Williams, a Black man, was held in a jail in South Carolina. Early on the morning of October 13, 1881, a crowd took him from the jail and hanged him. The Knoxville Daily Chronicle reported the killing on October 15, 1881.

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

Source

Knoxville Daily Chronicle, October 15, 1881, page 1 Knoxville Daily Chronicle, October 15, 1881

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