Edward Williams

A mob took Edward Williams from the jail at Baiboursville, West Virginia, and hanged him from a tree in the court house yard, according to The Abbeville Press And Banner, which reported the killing in March 1876. The paper says the mob forced the jailer to hand over the keys. Williams was held in the jail with another prisoner when the crowd gathered outside, and the account says he died about fifteen minutes after being taken.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Reported by: The Abbeville Press And Banner (1876 newspaper account) (reporters).

Source

• The Abbeville Press And Banner, March 15, 1876, page 4 The Abbeville Press And Banner, March 15, 1876