Died in jail or a lockup
William Jones
William Jones, of Mineola in Wood County, was held in the Smith County jail at Tyler, Texas, in May 1897. According to a newspaper dispatch datelined Dallas, about 500 men from several counties stormed the jail early on a Sunday morning. The dispatch says the officers guarding him were easily overpowered, and that the men shot him to death in his cell.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A newspaper dispatch datelined Dallas, Texas, says about 500 white men from several counties stormed the Smith County jail and shot him to death in his cell, overpowering the guards.
Reported by: newspaper dispatch datelined Dallas, Tex. (reporters).