John Williams

John Williams was held in the jail at Tuscurabie, Alabama. According to The Hope Pioneer, a mob took him from that jail, hanged him and shot him, and the paper reported his death on May 17, 1895. He was in the custody of the jail when the mob took him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Hope Pioneer reported that a mob took John Williams from the jail, then hanged and shot him.

Reported by: The Hope Pioneer (reporters).

Source

• The Hope Pioneer, May 17, 1895, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, May 17, 1895