Died in jail or a lockup
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson was held in a Georgia jail on October 17, 1893, when a group of disguised men took him from custody and killed him, according to a governor's reward order. The order calls the killing murder and offers a reward for the men responsible.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The governor's reward order says a body of disguised men murdered him after taking him from a jail.
Reported by: Governor of Georgia's reward order.