Died in jail or a lockup
William P. Taylor
William P. Taylor died on April 30, 1896, while he was held at the Carrollton County Jail in Carroll County, Missouri. A news report lists the cause of his death as lynching, meaning that a mob killed him. This account of his death comes from that news report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news report.