Died in jail or a lockup
Jim Williams
Jim Williams, a Black man, was held in a jail in Georgia under the custody of a sheriff. The Daily News reported in April 1900 that a mob took him from the sheriff and killed him. The paper said he was likely lynched.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Daily News reported that Jim Williams was taken from the sheriff and probably lynched.
Reported by: The Daily News (reporters).