Henry Solomon
Henry Solomon, a Black man, was held in the Bossier Parish jail in Bellevue, Louisiana. According to the summary of the coroner's inquest, in the early hours of January 25, 1882, 10 to 12 unknown men entered the room of the deputy in charge, took the jail keys from him, and removed Solomon from his cell. His body was found hanging from the jail platform the next morning. The coroner's jury found that he died of a broken neck from hanging, at the hands of persons unknown to the jury, and the deputy testified that the men threatened him and others in the room and gave no time to parley.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury found Solomon died of a broken neck from hanging at the hands of persons unknown to the jury, after a mob took him from his cell.
Reported by: Bossier Parish Coroner Dr. W. J. Mobley and coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner); the deputy in charge of the jail.