Died in jail or a lockup
Parker Watson
Parker Watson was held at the Clearwater jail in Pinellas County, Florida, and was being moved toward St. Petersburg with three officers escorting him when a mob took him from them, abducted him and killed him. Governor John W. Martin said he was waiting for a Pinellas County grand jury to report on the lynching and that the state had said it would examine how Watson was taken from the officers.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Parker Watson from three officers while he was being moved from the Clearwater jail to St. Petersburg, and Governor John W. Martin said a Pinellas County grand jury was investigating the lynching.
Reported by: Florida Governor John W. Martin.