Died in jail or a lockup
Tom Clark alias Will Gibson
Tom Clark, also known as Will Gibson, asked before he died that a letter be delivered to his mother and brother. He was held in the jail at Corinth, Mississippi, on September 28, 1902, when an armed posse took him from the jail. The Beatrice Daily Express reported that a large crowd led him to the edge of town, where he was burned at an iron stake. The same report said some citizens argued that he should be hanged instead.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Tom Clark, also known as William Gibson, from the Corinth jail and burned him at an iron stake on the edge of town, with the victim's husband and brother applying the torches.
Reported by: news reports.