Died in jail or a lockup
Bill Howard
Bill Howard, a Black man, was held in a jail near Fort Scott, Kansas. On the night of March 26, 1879, a party of masked men took him from the jail and hanged him from a lamp post, according to the American Citizen. The paper reports that his body was then burned.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A party of masked men took Bill Howard from a jail near Fort Scott, Kansas, and hanged him to a lamp post.
Reported by: historical newspaper account.