Died in custody
Ezekiel Walker
Ezekiel Walker, a Black man, was wounded and taken to the hospital in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, where he was in custody. On August 13, 1911, a mob entered the hospital, where the superintendent, four nurses and a policeman were present. The mob tied him to his cot, carried him to the Newland farm and burned him to death. Authorities said they would prosecute those found to be involved.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob entered the Coatesville hospital where Ezekiel Walker was being treated for wounds, tied him to his cot, carried him to the Newland farm and burned him to death.
Reported by: news reports.