Died in jail or a lockup
Israel Williams
Israel Williams, a Black man, was held in the Mulberry jail in October 1909 when a mob of four or five hundred men broke him out and took him to the nearest telegraph pole, where they hanged him. His body was found the next morning, shot many times, and was given to friends and relatives for burial. Whether jail staff resisted the mob or gave him up is not stated in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched