Died in jail or a lockup
Wilson Williams
Wilson Williams, a Black man about twenty years old, was being held in the custody of the sheriff in Fort Myers, Florida. Early on May 26, 1924, a mob took him from the sheriff and shot him to death, according to the Evening Star. The paper reports that his body was dragged through the streets afterward.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.