William Brooks

William Brooks was in the custody of police officers in Elkins, West Virginia, in July 1901. According to a dispatch from Elkins printed in the Norfolk Weekly News-Journal, a mob of about 400 took him from the officers and lynched him. His body was left hanging from a tree in the city park.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 400 took him from police officers and hanged him from a tree in the city park, according to a dispatch datelined Elkins, West Virginia.

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• The Beatrice Daily Express, July 23, 1901, page 1 The Beatrice Daily Express, July 23, 1901
• The Norfolk Weekly News-Journal, July 26, 1901, page 5 The Norfolk Weekly News-Journal, July 26, 1901