Died in custody
Henry D. Benner
Henry D. Benner was held in the charge of a deputy sheriff in Humboldt County, California, according to one newspaper account. A crowd of woodsmen took him from the officer near the Mad River and shot him, and reports say he was riddled with bullets. Newspapers differ on the date, giving August 11, 1885 in one account and August 13, 1885 in two others. Another report describes the mob as taking him from the sheriff's custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.