Tom Clark (alias William Gibson)

Tom Clark was held in the Corinth jail in Mississippi on September 28, 1902, when an armed posse took him from the jail. A large crowd led him to the edge of town, where he was burned at an iron stake. Some in the crowd argued that he should be hanged instead. Before he died, he asked that a letter be delivered to his mother and brother.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An armed posse took Tom Clark from the Corinth jail and a crowd burned him at an iron stake at the edge of town.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Beatrice Daily Express, September 29, 1902, page 1 The Beatrice Daily Express, September 29, 1902