Died in jail or a lockup
Dan Williams
Dan Williams, a Black man, was held in the Trenton jail when masked men took him out and killed him. The Public Ledger reported on September 12, 1874, that he was one of several Black prisoners taken from the jail by masked men and killed. The men who took him were described as masked, and the death is recorded as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Federal warrants say masked men took Dan Williams from the Trenton jail and killed him.
Reported by: United States Government warrants.