Died in jail or a lockup
Jerry Williams
Jerry Williams, a Black man, was held in the jail near Ocala, Florida. In the early morning of April 19, 1892, a masked mob of about 150 people took him from the jail along with three other men and hanged him. The record for this death does not say whether the jailer or sheriff tried to stop the mob or gave up the keys.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched