Died in custody
John Williams
John Williams, a Black man, died on July 5, 1912, at Plummerville, Arkansas, while held in the custody of local officers. According to a Little Rock dispatch reprinted in the De Queen Bee, a mob took him from the officers at about 10 p.m., hanged him from a tree and then shot his body. The dispatch reportedly said he had been captured after a shooting at a picnic gathering.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Little Rock dispatch reprinted in the De Queen Bee says a mob took him from officers at Plummerville and hanged him from a tree.
Reported by: Little Rock dispatch reprinted in De Queen Bee (reporters).