Died in jail or a lockup
Ernest Williams
Ernest Williams, a Black man, was hanged by a mob on December 16, 1913, after being taken from a jail in Louisiana, according to the Hattiesburg News. The report says he and his brother Frank were hanged after a report that they had confessed to killing Calvin Ballard at Vivian. The confession is reported only; the article does not verify it.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.