Died in jail or a lockup
Williams
Williams, a Black man, was held at the jail in Madison, Florida. The Union County Courier reported that several hundred people broke into the jail and shot him, killing him instantly. The paper does not say how the jail's officers responded to the crowd.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Union County Courier reports that a mob of several hundred broke into the Madison, Florida jail and shot Williams.
Reported by: Union County Courier (reporters).