Died in jail or a lockup
Henry Duncan
Henry Duncan was held in the jail at Loudon, Tennessee, according to a dispatch reprinted in The Record-Union on January 4, 1893. The dispatch says a masked mob overpowered the sheriff, took Henry Duncan from the jail and hanged him on January 3. The sheriff is described as overpowered, with no account of whether he resisted, gave up the keys or handed the man over. The report gives no information about who Henry Duncan was or about his family or work.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Loudon dispatch reprinted in The Record-Union (reporters).