Died in jail or a lockup
Berry Bout
Berry Bout, a Black man, and his brother Dan Bout were held in the jail at Amite, Louisiana. On the night of July 20, 1917, a mob took the two men from the jail. The mob lynched them within the city limits of Amite. The Pensacola Journal reported the killings on July 31, 1917.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.