Henry Tanner
Henry Tanner was one of three Black men held in the Oxford jail in Oxford, North Carolina. Early on Sunday, September 2, 1888, a crowd of masked men, estimated by the papers at 50 to 100, took him and the other two men from the jail and hanged them from a tree in nearby woods. Accounts differ on whether the lone guard was overpowered, and on whether the jail keys were taken from the sheriff's office or handed over. A coroner's jury opened an inquest, reached no finding, and adjourned.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob took Henry Tanner from the Oxford jail, overpowered the lone guard, took the keys from the sheriff's office and hanged him; the coroner's jury reached no decision and adjourned.
Reported by: Newspaper accounts of the Oxford, North Carolina lynching (reporters).
Sources (15)
- The Morning News, September 4, 1888, page 1
- Alexandria Gazette, September 4, 1888, page 2
- Richmond Dispatch, September 4, 1888, page 4
- Los Angeles Daily Herald, September 4, 1888, page 5
- The Indianapolis Journal, September 4, 1888, page 1
- Daily Kennebec Journal, September 4, 1888, page 1
- The Portland Daily Press, September 4, 1888, page 1
- The Evening Bulletin, September 5, 1888, page 1
- Press And Daily Dakotaian, September 5, 1888, page 2
- The State Chronicle, September 7, 1888, page 3
- The Charlotte Democrat, September 7, 1888, page 2
- The Willimantic Journal, September 7, 1888, page 6
- The Hope Pioneer, September 7, 1888, page 2
- Barton County Democrat, September 13, 1888, page 2
- The Pioneer Express, September 14, 1888, page 4