Died in custody
Fred Williams
Fred Williams, a Black man, was in the custody of a deputy sheriff near Byhalia, Mississippi, when a mob took him from the deputy and hanged him on November 27, 1914. The deputy reportedly tried to stop the mob but could not. Fred's wife, Jane, was taken and hanged at the same time. The Daily Journal reported the killings in its November 27, 1914 edition.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.