Died in jail or a lockup
John Henderson
John Henderson, a Black man, was being held in the jail at Midway, Kentucky. At about 2 a.m. on August 21, 1890, a mob broke into the jail, took him, and hanged him from a tree. Reports at the time said Black residents in the area were angered and threatening revenge, and that further violence was feared.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took John Henderson from the Midway, Kentucky jail in the early morning of August 21, 1890 and hanged him from a tree.
Reported by: Fort Worth Daily Gazette (reporters).