Died in jail or a lockup
Will Leach
Will Leach, a Black man, was held in the jail at Dade City, Florida. Late one night on or about August 5, 1915, a mob attacked the jail, overpowered the jailer, and took Leach out of the building. The mob hanged him in front of the railway station at Trilby.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob attacked the Dade City, Florida jail, overpowered the jailer, took Will Leach out and hanged him in front of the railway station at Trilby.
Reported by: news reports.