Died in custody
William Willis
William Willis was being taken by officers from Augusta, Georgia, to Atlanta when a mob took him from their custody and killed him, according to the Daily Public Ledger's report of May 15, 1900. The account gives no further information about who he was. The death is dated to May 14, 1900, based on the paper's Monday news column rather than a date stated in the article.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.