William Jones

Will Jones, also reported as William Jones, was a Black man held in custody by officers at Fort Deposit in Lowndes County, Alabama. On December 18, 1914, a mob took him from the officers and hanged him, according to the Americus Times-Recorder. The Pensacola Journal also reported that his body was shot afterward. Governor Emmett O'Neal ordered a special grand jury to investigate the lynching.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Associated Press reporting of Governor Emmett O'Neal's investigation order says a mob took Will Jones from officers at Fort Deposit, Alabama, and hanged him.

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters); Governor Emmett O'Neal.

News reports (2)

• Americus Times-Recorder, December 30, 1914, page 1 Americus Times-Recorder, December 30, 1914
• The Pensacola Journal, December 31, 1914, page 3 The Pensacola Journal, December 31, 1914