Died in jail or a lockup
Will Lundy
Will Lundy was held in the jail in Kissimmee, Florida. On the night of July 20, 1894, more than a hundred men broke into the jail with hammers and chisels while others stood guard outside. They took Lundy from the jail, marched him to the lake near the railroad track, and hanged him from cypress trees. Whether jail staff resisted the mob or handed over the keys is not recorded.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.