Died in jail or a lockup
William Ritter
William Ritter, a Black man, was being held in the jail at Henderson, North Carolina. According to the Dallas Daily Herald, a mob took him from the jail on the night of July 12, 1882. The newspaper reported that the mob hanged him from a tree.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Dallas Daily Herald (reporters).