Died in jail or a lockup
Henry Willis
Henry Willis was held in a Tennessee jail when, on 29 July 1892, a mob of about 150 men broke in and took him. The Herald And Tribune reported that the men hanged him, along with Andy Honours, from a beam over a farm gate near Jacksboro. According to the report, the mob secured the jail's guards before taking the two men. The newspaper's account of the crime attributed to the two men is presented as fact and is not repeated here.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Herald and Tribune report says a mob of about 150 men broke into the jail, took Henry Willis and hanged him near Jacksboro, Tennessee.
Reported by: Herald and Tribune (reporters).