William Courts

William Courts was held in the Brookville jail with his brother Bradford. On the night of April 26, 1882, a mob overpowered the jailer, took the two men from the jail and hanged them from a tree, according to newspaper reports published the following month. Both brothers died that night.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob overpowered the jailer at Brookville and hanged William Courts and his brother Bradford from a tree.

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (3)

• Huntsville Gazette, May 6, 1882, page 1 Huntsville Gazette, May 6, 1882
• The Grenada Sentinel, May 6, 1882, page 2 The Grenada Sentinel, May 6, 1882
• The Patron Of Husbandry, May 20, 1882, page 2 The Patron Of Husbandry, May 20, 1882