Died in jail or a lockup
William Gustman
William Gustman, a Black man, was held in a jail when, according to a Middletown Transcript report of July 25, 1868, a mob took him from the facility and shot him. The date of his death is given as Saturday, July 25, 1868, per the report's account. The report, preserved as OCR text, garbles the town's name, so the place is not recorded here. Whether jail staff resisted the mob or handed him over is not stated.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Middletown Transcript reported that a mob took William Gustman from jail and shot him.
Reported by: Middletown Transcript (reporters).