Died in jail or a lockup
Harry Harrison
Harry Harrison, a Black man about 30 years old, was held in the jail in Malvern, Arkansas, in Hot Springs County. According to the Associated Press, a masked group estimated at 200 people took him from the sheriff and two deputies at the door of a train shortly before midnight on February 3, 1922. He was shot about 30 yards from the train and died within a few yards of the railway station. The mob dispersed quietly, and the coroner began an investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob of about 200 took Harry Harrison from the sheriff and two deputies at a train door and shot him, according to the Associated Press.
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).