Died in jail or a lockup
Jacot Henson
Jacot Henson, a Black man, was held in the Howard County jail in Maryland. In late May 1895, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from the limb of a tree. A coroner's jury found that he came to his death at the hands of persons unknown. Governor Brown publicly condemned the lynching as a reflection on the community and the state.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury found Henson died at the hands of persons unknown after a mob took him from the Howard County jail and lynched him.
Reported by: Coroner's jury, Howard County, Maryland (medical examiner or coroner).