Henry Ferz
Henry Ferz, a 24-year-old Black man, was held at the Barnwell court house jail in Barnwell, South Carolina. In the early hours of December 28, 1889, a mob of several hundred men overpowered the jailer, took Henry and seven other Black men from the jail, and carried them out of town. The mob tied the jailer and forced him to go along with them. A coroner's inquest held at the scene found that the men died of gunshot wounds inflicted by a party or parties unknown, and no one was named.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of several hundred men overpowered the jailer, took Henry Ferz from the Barnwell court house jail and shot him; a coroner's inquest jury found he died of gunshot wounds inflicted by parties unknown.
Reported by: coroner's inquest jury (medical examiner or coroner).