Died in jail or a lockup
W. Henderson
W. Henderson, a Black man, was held at the jail in Bowling Green, Kentucky. On December 14, 1892, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him, according to the Democratic Advocate. He was 1892-dead in the custody of the jail, and the mob's killing of him is the only death reported in this account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief 1892 newspaper item says a mob took Henderson from the jail and lynched him.
Reported by: news reports.