Died in jail or a lockup
Henry Burney
Henry Burney was held in the jail at Macon, Georgia, when a group of masked men overpowered the jailer, according to the Fisherman & Farmer report published on January 27, 1888. The men took him from the jail and lynched him. The report says the jailer was overpowered but does not say whether he resisted or handed over the keys.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A group of masked men overpowered the jailer at Macon, Georgia, took Henry Burney from the jail and lynched him.
Reported by: news reports.