Died in jail or a lockup
Henry Walker
Henry Walker, a Black man, was held in the jail at Fort Valley, Georgia, in late November 1879. According to a Macon dispatch, a band of unidentified men took him from the jail during the night and hanged him from a tree near the town. His body was found the next morning. Local citizens were reported to have strongly disapproved of the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Macon, Georgia dispatch reported that a band of unidentified men took Henry Walker from the Fort Valley jail and hanged him from a tree.
Reported by: Macon, Ga. dispatch (unnamed sources) (reporters).