Died in jail or a lockup
William Hums
William Hums, a Black man, was held in the Cumberland jail in Maryland. In the early hours of October 6, 1907, a mob of about a hundred men came to the jail and demanded the keys from the deputy sheriff on duty, who refused them. The men used a telegraph pole as a battering ram to force entry, then dragged William Hums into the street, where he was kicked and shot to death near the jail. According to The Daily Ardmoreite's report, the crowd dispersed only after a judge and police arrived.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about a hundred men broke into the Cumberland jail, took him from custody and kicked and shot him to death in the street.
Reported by: news reports.