Died in jail or a lockup
George Williams
George Williams was held in the jail at New Richmond, Ohio, on July 8, 1876. According to the Worcester Daily Spy, a mob broke into the jail, took him from his cell and hanged him. The account identifies him as a man from Lexington, Kentucky, and does not say whether jail staff resisted the mob or gave up the keys.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched