Died in jail or a lockup
Bill Proctor
Bill Proctor was held in the Russellville jail in Logan County, Kentucky, in December 1896. Early on Friday, December 18, a mob of about 100 men broke into the jail, and newspaper reports say they shot him in his cell. Reports say more shots were fired after he fell, including one at close range to his head.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 100 men broke into the Russellville jail in the early morning of December 18, 1896, and shot Bill Proctor in his cell.
Reported by: news reports.
News reports (7)
- Birmingham State Herald, December 19, 1896, page 3
- Daily Public Ledger, December 19, 1896, page 3
- The Norfolk Virginian, December 19, 1896, page 1
- Hopkinsville Kentuckian, December 22, 1896, page 1
- The Weekly Herald, December 25, 1896, page 6
- The Weekly Herald, December 25, 1896, page 8
- Weekly Courier-Journal, December 28, 1896, page 1