R. H. Williams

R. H. Williams was held in the Hot Springs county jail in Arkansas. On the morning of June 27, 1903, while he was washing his face in the jail corridor during cell cleaning, another prisoner attacked him from behind with a razor. He died of the wounds, which newspapers reported as a murder, and the attack drew a large crowd outside the jail that night.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (5)

• The Times-Journal, July 1, 1903, page 3 The Times-Journal, July 1, 1903
• The Monticellonian, July 2, 1903, page 1 The Monticellonian, July 2, 1903
• Newport Weekly Independent, July 3, 1903, page 4 Newport Weekly Independent, July 3, 1903
• The Forrest City Times, July 3, 1903, page 1 The Forrest City Times, July 3, 1903
• The Van Buren Press, July 4, 1903, page 1 The Van Buren Press, July 4, 1903