Died in custody
Sam White
Sam White, also known as John Bell, was in custody in Bartow, the seat of Polk County, Florida. When a mob gathered to lynch him, officers placed him in an automobile to take him toward Tampa. The mob pursued the car, overtook it on a rural stretch of road, took him from the officers and shot him on July 23, 1913.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob overtook the car officers were moving him in toward Tampa, took him from them and shot him.
Reported by: news reports.