Died in jail or a lockup
Willis
Willis, a miner, was held at the Walker County jail in Jasper, Alabama, in early January 1921. According to The Siftings Herald, a mob took him from the jail, carried him out of the city and shot him to death. His body was later found by the roadside. The paper's headline says the jailer thought the mob was taking the prisoner away.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).