Died in jail or a lockup
Bill Cater
Bill Cater was held in the Doe Run jail in Georgia. According to a St. Louis Republic dispatch published August 19, 1900, a mob broke into the jail on the night before, took him out and shot him many times, and he died. The dispatch does not say whether jail staff resisted the mob or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The St. Louis Republic dispatch reports that a mob broke into the Doe Run jail and shot Bill Cater many times.
Reported by: St. Louis Republic (reporters).