Died in jail or a lockup
Henry Sanderson
Henry Sanderson was held in the jail at Holton, Kansas, on March 27, 1899, according to a Topeka dispatch printed in the El Paso Daily Herald. That dispatch reports that a mob broke into the jail, took him out and lynched him. The dispatch, as reported, does not say whether jail staff resisted the mob or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Topeka dispatch reports that a mob broke into the Holton, Kansas jail and lynched Henry Sanderson.
Reported by: Topeka dispatch (reporters).