Died in jail or a lockup
Henry Brown
Henry Brown was held in the county jail in West Point, Mississippi. In the early hours of March 26, 1913, a mob chiseled an opening through the brick wall of the jail, entered, and hanged him from a stairway. A coroner's jury found that he died at the hands of persons unknown.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury found he died at the hands of persons unknown after a mob broke into the county jail and hanged him from a stairway.
Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).