Died in jail or a lockup

Crockett Williams

died August 1, 1914 · Buffalo jail, Harper County, Oklahoma

Crockett Williams, a Black man, was being held in the jail at Buffalo, Oklahoma. An Associated Press report carried by the Harrisburg Telegraph says a mob took him from the jail early on August 1, 1914, and lynched him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Associated Press reports that a mob took Crockett Williams from the Buffalo jail in Oklahoma in the early hours of August 1 and lynched him.

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).

Source

Harrisburg Telegraph, August 1, 1914, page 5 Harrisburg Telegraph, August 1, 1914

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