Henry White

Henry White, a Black man, was held in the Younker jail in Georgia. At about 3 o'clock on the morning of October 11, 1908, a mob took him from the jail and shot him to death, according to the Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier and The Richmond Palladium And Sun-Telegram. The jail held him, and the mob took him from it.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Henry White from the Younker jail at about 3 a.m. on October 11, 1908, and shot him to death.

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• The Richmond Palladium And Sun-Telegram, October 12, 1908, page 2 The Richmond Palladium And Sun-Telegram, October 12, 1908
• Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, October 13, 1908, page 1 Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, October 13, 1908