Tom Henry

Tom Henry was held in the local jail in Las Vegas, New Mexico. According to a brief special dispatch from Las Vegas published in the Brenham Weekly Banner on February 13, 1880, a group of 75 men took him from the jail. The dispatch said they shot him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A special dispatch from Las Vegas, New Mexico, reported that a group of 75 men took Tom Henry from the local jail and shot him.

Reported by: a special dispatch from Las Vegas, N. M., as reported in the paper (reporters).

News report

• Brenham Weekly Banner, February 13, 1880, page 2 Brenham Weekly Banner, February 13, 1880