Died in jail or a lockup
Henry Colbert
Henry Colbert, a Black man, was taken from a jail by a mob, according to a Hickman Courier report published in June 1883. His body was later found in the river below Hickman, and the paper said he had been shot. The body was not formally identified at the time, though several citizens believed it was Colbert. The coroner was sent for, but the current had carried the body away before officers could reach it.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.