Died in jail or a lockup
William Miller
William Miller, a Black man, was held at the Coloma jail in California in April 1852. According to the Sacramento Times, a crowd of two or three hundred people took him from the jail on April 15, 1852 and hanged him about 200 yards away. The same paper reports that the jailer first tried to persuade the crowd to disperse, then handed him over when they demanded it. The Richmond Daily Times, which gives his name as Wm. Miller, reports that he was hanged along with Henry George.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Sacramento Times (reporters).