Henry Williams

Henry Williams, a Black man, was held in the jail at Gadsden, Tennessee. On Sunday, March 16, 1890, a mob took him from the jail and killed him. Most accounts say he was shot to death, while one says he was hanged by a party of men. Some reports place the killing on the afternoon and others on the evening of that day.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Sources (17)

• San Antonio Daily Light, March 17, 1890, page 1 San Antonio Daily Light, March 17, 1890
• Fort Worth Daily Gazette, March 17, 1890, page 2 Fort Worth Daily Gazette, March 17, 1890
• The Evening Bulletin, March 17, 1890, page 2 The Evening Bulletin, March 17, 1890
• The Evening Bulletin, March 17, 1890, page 1 The Evening Bulletin, March 17, 1890
• Morning Journal And Courier, March 17, 1890, page 3 Morning Journal And Courier, March 17, 1890
• The Indianapolis Journal, March 17, 1890, page 1 The Indianapolis Journal, March 17, 1890
• Evening Tribune, March 17, 1890, page 1 Evening Tribune, March 17, 1890
• Deseret Evening News, March 17, 1890, page 2 Deseret Evening News, March 17, 1890
• The Evening Bulletin, March 18, 1890, page 3 The Evening Bulletin, March 18, 1890
• Semi-Weekly Interior Journal, March 18, 1890, page 2 Semi-Weekly Interior Journal, March 18, 1890
• The Climax, March 19, 1890, page 1 The Climax, March 19, 1890
• Alexandria Gazette, March 19, 1890, page 2 Alexandria Gazette, March 19, 1890
• The Daily Citizen, March 19, 1890, page 1 The Daily Citizen, March 19, 1890
• The Daily Citizen, March 20, 1890, page 2 The Daily Citizen, March 20, 1890
• The Willimantic Journal, March 21, 1890, page 6 The Willimantic Journal, March 21, 1890
• The United Opinion, March 21, 1890, page 1 The United Opinion, March 21, 1890
• Macon Beacon, March 22, 1890, page 1 Macon Beacon, March 22, 1890