Died in jail or a lockupUnder 18
Nathan Bonnet
Nathan Bonnet, a 17-year-old Black youth, was held in the town jail at Williston, South Carolina. On the night of Wednesday, September 13, 1882, a mob overpowered the jailer, took him from the jail, and hanged him, according to newspaper dispatches published September 16. Reports say his body was also shot many times. The jailer's response is not described in the accounts.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Charleston dispatch (newspaper report of the killing) (reporters).