Died in jail or a lockup

W. F. Williams

died February 21, 1915 · Pleasant Hills, Missouri

Newspapers identified the man who died as W. F. Williams, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, though the identification was given only as a belief. He was being held in the jail at Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Early on Sunday, February 21, 1915, a mob took him from the jail and killed him, and an Associated Press account reported that he was hanged from the fire bell tower of the city hall.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).

News reports (3)

The Pensacola Journal, February 22, 1915, page 1 The Pensacola Journal, February 22, 1915
Hopkinsville Kentuckian, February 23, 1915, page 8 Hopkinsville Kentuckian, February 23, 1915
Highland Recorder, March 5, 1915, page 1 Highland Recorder, March 5, 1915

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