Henry Lee Johnson (1964 – January 20, 1980) was 15-years-old when he was fatally shot in his hometown of Idabel, Oklahoma by a white man from Arkansas. The event happened outside the segregated Black Hat Club, which was located in the Black part of town. Protests over his death the next night resulted in violence and the shooting deaths of two more men.
21-1042: Henry Johnson may refer to: Military [ edit ] Sir Henry Johnson, 1st Baronet (1748–1835), British Army officer Henry Johnson (sailor) (1824–?), American Civil War sailor and 1867 Medal of Honor recipient Henry Johnson (Buffalo Soldier) (1850–1904), African-American Indian Wars soldier and 1890 Medal of Honor recipient Henry Johnson (World War I soldier) (1892–1929), African-American soldier in World War I and 2015 Medal of Honor recipient Henry James Johnson (1924–2008), British Army officer Politics [ edit ] Henry Johnson (politician, died 1719) (c. 1659–1719), English member of parliament for Aldeburgh Henry Johnson (Louisiana politician) (1783–1864), governor of Louisiana Henry U. Johnson (1850–1939), U.S. representative from Indiana Henry V. Johnson (1852–1931), mayor of Denver, Colorado Henry Johnson (Wisconsin treasurer) (1854–1941), member of
42-530: A captain in the 81st Foot, was killed in Portugal in 1812. [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Lee, Sidney , ed. (1892). " Johnson, Henry (1748-1835) ". Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 30. London: Smith, Elder & Co. Henry Lee Johnson The Black Hat Club in Idabel, Oklahoma , was a whites-only club operating on
63-606: A court martial and was exonerated of any wrongdoing. He resumed command of the 17th Regiment in Virginia and Carolina, under Lord Cornwallis . On the surrender at York Town in October 1781, Johnson returned home and remained unemployed until the peace . He subsequently commanded the 17th foot in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland . At the commencement of the war with France he was appointed inspector-general of recruiting for
84-415: A gun out of a gun case, then he and Ronnie Ayres, another one of the van's occupants, got out of the car and went around the building. The 13-year old testified she heard DeShazo yell "Stop", and shots being fired. Victor Johnson testified at the trial that the boys heard a man yell "Freeze or I'll shoot". The boys kept running and the man shot. Thad Gillis, the club's security guard , testified that he saw
105-521: A lieutenant-general in 1799, and governor of Ross Castle in 1801. He held a major general 's command in Ireland from 1798 to 1803, became a full general in 1809, was created a baronet on 1 December 1818, and in 1819 was transferred to the colonelcy of the 5th foot . He died on 18 March 1835, at the age of eighty-seven, at Bath , where there is a monument erected by The Ancient and Most Benevolent Order of The Friendly Brothers of Saint Patrick to him in
126-438: A nude woman standing next to the van DeShazo and his companions were in right before he heard the shots. The murder confession was never seen or heard by the jury, as Associate Judge H. F. Followell refused to allow prosecutors to present it. Senator Stripe told the jury that another man, Frank Murphy, in another van was there that night and implicated him in the murder. Murphy denied any involvement. In January 1981, DeShazo
147-548: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sir Henry Johnson, 1st Baronet Major-General Sir Henry Johnson, 1st Baronet , GCB (1 January 1748 – 18 March 1835) was an Anglo-Irish general in the British Army . He was the second son of Allen Johnson of Kilternan , County Dublin , and his wife Olivia, daughter of John Walsh of Ballykilcavan , Queen's County ; his elder brother, John Allen Johnson-Walsh ,
168-579: The Abbey Church . Johnson married in 1782 Rebecca Franks , daughter of David Franks of Philadelphia , and sister of John Franks of Isleworth , Middlesex, by whom he had a family. She died in 1823. Their eldest son, Henry Allen Johnson (1785–1860), who matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1804. and was a student of the college to 1817, and afterwards aide-de-camp to the Prince of Orange , succeeded as second baronet. Their younger son, George,
189-653: The American Revolutionary War campaigns of 1776–8. He was appointed lieutenant-colonel 17th foot on 8 October 1778, and commanded that regiment in the operations in the Jerseys. He was in command of the garrison at Stony Point when it was overrun and captured by the Continental Corps of Light Infantry under Wayne in July 1779. When returned from captivity as a prisoner of war, he demanded
210-767: The Ku Klux Klan at the county courthouse in Idabel and in Oklahoma City . Walter Anthony 'Tony' DeShazo, from a prominent family in Horatio, turned himself in and confessed to the murder in January 1980. He was charged with first-degree murder and bonded out for $ 25,000 two days later. In September 1980, District Judge Gail Craytor downgraded Tony DeShazo's charges to second-degree murder , citing no proof of premeditation or malice. Oklahoma Senator Gene Stipe
231-548: The riots , two men, William Mack Jr., Black, and Idabel auxiliary police officer Ruben Farmer, white, were both killed. In the days following the riots, Ku Klux Klan members in Oklahoma City and Idabel passed out flyers and recruited new members. After the riots, Governor George Nigh declared martial law and deployed the Oklahoma National Guard to the county. Tensions were heightened during this time by rallies held by Imperial Wizard Bill Wilkinson of
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#1732779830446252-469: The Black side of town. The club attracted racial incidents. Late January 19, 1980, a group of local Black youths: 15-year-old Henry Lee Johnson, his 13-year-old brother Victor, and other teenage boys entered the parking lot of the club through a hole in the gate. They were seen and chased by Walter Anthony 'Tony' DeShazo, a White man from Horatio, Arkansas , who fired several shots in their direction. As
273-500: The English establishment in Ireland, and held the post until 1798. During the rebellion in that year he was detached with three thousand men to occupy New Ross , and defeated the rebels when they attacked the place on 5 June 1798. It was the hardest fight during the rebellion. Lord Cornwallis had an indifferent opinion of Johnson, and wrote of him as "a wrong-headed blockhead". Johnson was made colonel 81st foot in 1798, became
294-884: The Englishman" Henry John Johnson , usually known as Harry, (1826–1884), English landscape and water colour painter Henry Johnson (Tennessee) (~1844–1890), enslaved by American politician 1857–1863 Henry Johnson (railway executive) (1906–1988), chairman of British Rail Henry Johnson (guitarist) (born 1954), American jazz musician Henry "Rufe" Johnson (October 2, 1908–1974), American Piedmont blues musician Henry Lee Johnson (1964–1980), African-American teen killed in Idabel, Oklahoma Henry Johnson (acrobat) (1806–1910), British circus acrobat and tightrope walker See also [ edit ] Harry Johnson (disambiguation) Henry Johnston (disambiguation) William Henry Johnson (disambiguation) Johnson (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
315-1206: The Virginia House of Delegates Henry Johnson (Kenosha politician) , member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, founder of the State Agricultural Society Religion [ edit ] Henry Johnson (bishop) (1834–1908), Anglican bishop Henry Johnson (priest) (1840–1901), archdeacon of the Upper Niger Sports [ edit ] Henry Johnson (footballer) (1897–1962), English footballer with Coventry City, Southampton and Queens Park Rangers Henry Johnson (American football) (born 1958), former American football linebacker Hank Johnson (baseball) (Henry Ward Johnson; 1906–1982); American baseball pitcher Other [ edit ] Henry Johnson (shipbuilder) (c. 1623–1683), English shipbuilder and politician Henry Johnson (pirate) (fl. 1730), Irish pirate in Spanish service, known as "Henriques
336-700: The Wisconsin State Assembly and the state treasurer of Wisconsin Henry F. Johnson (1860–1941), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Henry Lincoln Johnson (1870–1925), African-American attorney and Republican politician Hank Johnson (Henry C. Johnson Jr., born 1954), U.S. representative from Georgia Henry Augustus Johnson , justice of the peace, sheriff, and state legislator in Arkansas Henry S. Johnson (1900–1951), American educator and politician in
357-418: The boys escaped, they discovered that Henry Lee Johnson was no longer with them. They returned the next morning to look for him, and his body was discovered. Immediately following the discovery of Henry Lee Johnson's body, rumors began to circulate, including that the youth was severely beaten and lynched . This led to rioting with clashes between approximately 150 police officers and 200 rioters. During
378-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Johnson&oldid=1235572655 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
399-441: Was acquitted of all charges. No other person was ever arrested in connection with the murder. In October 1980, Billy Richards, a Black man, was shot and killed by police. His companion and a White police officer were also shot but survived. The wounded man, Willie Warhop, filed a $ 4 million lawsuit against the city of Idabel, but withdrew the suit in exchange for the dismissal of charges against him for shooting with intent to kill
420-498: Was created a baronet in 1775. He was appointed ensign on 19 February 1761 in the 28th foot , in which he became lieutenant in 1762, and captain in 1763, and is stated to have served with the regiment (probably in the West Indies ) during that time. John became major in the 28th in 1775, went to North America, and was posted by Sir William Howe to one of the provisional battalions of light infantry, which he commanded in
441-413: Was the lead defense attorney for DeShazo. During the trial, a pregnant 13-year-old girl testified on behalf of DeShazo. The girl, from Foreman, Arkansas , testified that she was there with DeShazo and two other people. She testified that she exited the van to use the restroom, heard a noise, and saw three Black males. She went back to the van and told the others, "There is someone out there". DeShazo took
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