Died in jail or a lockup
Bakal Julian
Bakal Julian, a Black man, was held in a small jail on Judge Espinolt's place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, in September 1893. About twenty-five men came to the jail at about 11 o'clock at night, took him out, and hanged him in a pasture. They also took his brother Valsin and hanged him there in the same way.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.