Williams

Williams was held in the jail at San Jacinto when, on July 24, 1868, a group of masked men took him from it and hanged him, according to a Memphis dispatch printed in The Athens Post. The dispatch gives the mob's action but does not say whether the jailer or any officers resisted, gave up keys, or handed him over. The account gives his name only as Williams.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Memphis dispatch reports that a group of masked men took Williams from the San Jacinto jail and hanged him.

Reported by: Memphis dispatch (reporters).

Source

• The Athens Post, July 31, 1868, page 2 The Athens Post, July 31, 1868