Died in jail or a lockup
Will Gates
Will Gates was one of seven men held under guard at Sunnyside, Texas, in late April 1897. According to a Houston dispatch reported by the San Francisco Call, a mob overpowered the guards and took the seven men from their custody. Will's body was found the next morning hanging from an oak tree.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The San Francisco Call, citing a Houston dispatch, reported that a mob overpowered the guards holding Will Gates and took him away to be hanged.
Reported by: San Francisco Call, citing a Houston dispatch (reporters).