Died in jail or a lockup
Bill Young
Bill Young, a Black man, died in early October 1901 while held at the jail in Chipley, Florida. A local newspaper account reported that a mob took him from the jail, tied him to a tree and fired about 1,000 shots into his body. An acting coroner's jury later returned a verdict of heart failure, as the Suwannee Democrat reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed). The acting coroner's jury ruled heart failure, but the Suwannee Democrat reported that a mob took him from the jail, tied him to a tree and fired about 1000 shots into him.
Reported by: acting coroner and jury; Suwannee Democrat (reporters).