Died in custody
John Williams
John Williams had once worked for a dairy proprietor near Sulphur Springs, Texas. On June 28, 1894, a sheriff's posse captured him near a small station and brought him back to town. A mob then seized him after repeated attempts, hanged him from a telegraph pole, and shot his body many times. The Morning Call reported the killing two days later.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The newspaper account says a mob seized him from a sheriff's posse after repeated attempts and hanged him from a telegraph pole.
Reported by: newspaper account (1894) (reporters).