Died in jail or a lockup
Bill Campbell
Bill Campbell, a Black man, was held in the jail at Pond Creek, Ohio, in May 1901. The Wilmington Daily Republican reported that a mob of about 400 people took him from the jail and hanged him from a telegraph pole. The paper's account is the basis for how his death is recorded here.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Wilmington Daily Republican reported that a mob of about 400 took Bill Campbell from the Pond Creek, Ohio jail and hanged him from a telegraph pole.
Reported by: Wilmington Daily Republican (reporters).