Died in custody
Bill Belgier
Bill Belgier, a Black man, was being taken to town by a sheriff when a mob overpowered the officer seven miles below Troy, Alabama. The mob seized Belgier and lynched him, and the sheriff was overpowered rather than handing him over. The Elmore Bulletin reported the killing in its April 3, 1902 issue.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob overpowered the sheriff taking Bill Belgier to town and lynched him, seven miles below Troy, Alabama.
Reported by: news reports.