Will Henderson

William Henderson, a Black man about 30 years old, was held in the village jail at Jackson, Missouri, in October 1895, after a posse captured him. A St. Louis dispatch reported that a mob stormed the jail, took him to a pasture at the edge of the village and hanged him from an elm tree on or about October 11. A later report in The Hope Pioneer said he was taken from the sheriff, and one account said a jailer or sheriff had given up the keys. Newspapers reporting the killing said few, if any, of those responsible were likely to be arrested.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Sources (6)

• The Evening Times, October 12, 1895, page 1 The Evening Times, October 12, 1895
• The Morning News, October 13, 1895, page 1 The Morning News, October 13, 1895
• Birmingham State Herald, October 13, 1895, page 1 Birmingham State Herald, October 13, 1895
• Warren Sheaf, October 17, 1895, page 2 Warren Sheaf, October 17, 1895
• River Falls Journal, October 17, 1895, page 2 River Falls Journal, October 17, 1895
• The Hope Pioneer, October 18, 1895, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, October 18, 1895