Died in jail or a lockup
Wm. Bitter
Wm. Bitter, a Black man, was held in the jail at Owensboro. On Wednesday night, July 12, 1882, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him. The Semi-Weekly Interior Journal reported the killing on July 14, 1882.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.