Died in jail or a lockup

Antonio Marches I

died March 14, 1891 · parish prison, New Orleans

On March 14, 1891, a mob in New Orleans broke open the doors of the parish prison, where Antonio Marches I was being held. The mob took him and five other men from the prison and killed them, some by shooting and others by hanging. Antonio Marches I was one of the six killed.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke open the New Orleans parish prison after a jury verdict and killed Antonio Marches I, one of six men taken from the jail.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Ohio Democrat, March 21, 1891, page 2 The Ohio Democrat, March 21, 1891

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