Died in jail or a lockup
Henry Watts
Henry Watts was being held in the jail at Brandenburg, Kentucky. On the night of June 24, 1890, a mob took him from the jail and killed him by lynching. He was 19th-century Kentucky's Henry Watts, a man whose life ended in custody, and his death was reported in the local press the following day.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.