Died in jail or a lockup
Davis Henry
Davis Henry, a Black man, was held in the Annapolis jail in Annapolis, Missouri. According to a December 23, 1906 newspaper report, about 60 masked men broke into the jail early on December 21, and the warden handed over the keys at gunpoint. The report says the men took Henry from his cell, hanged him and fired on him, and that sheriff's deputies were unable to stop them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: newspaper report.