Will Reed

Will Reed was held in the Kissimmee county jail in Florida. On February 24, 1915, a mob of more than one hundred men took him from the jail and hanged him from a tree near Forest City, according to news dispatches. The sheriff said the men were heavily armed and obtained the cell key by overpowering him, while another account says the mob carried him toward Sanford. A coroner's jury could not determine the names of any mob members.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Reported by: news dispatch; Kissimmee sheriff (the agency that held him); coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).

Sources (3)

• The Lakeland Evening Telegram, February 24, 1915, page 1 The Lakeland Evening Telegram, February 24, 1915
• The Anderson Intelligencer, February 26, 1915, page 1 The Anderson Intelligencer, February 26, 1915
• The Watchman And Southron, February 27, 1915, page 2 The Watchman And Southron, February 27, 1915