Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
William was held in a Kentucky jail in September 1895. The Guthrie Daily Leader reported that a mob took him from the jail and shot him many times. According to the paper, masks belonging to members of the mob were found near his body.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Guthrie Daily Leader reported in 1895 that a mob took him from a Kentucky jail and shot him, with his head shot off and his body riddled with bullets.
Reported by: The Guthrie Daily Leader (reporters).