Cage

Cage was held in the Rapides Parish jail in Alexandria, Louisiana, on February 22, 1877, when a group of armed men broke in late at night. According to The Louisiana Democrat, citing the parish jailer, the men overpowered him, took the keys and removed Cage from his cell. The paper reports that Cage was hanged from an oak tree. The jailer said he was disarmed and held back and could not prevent the removal.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Louisiana Democrat reports that a mob overpowered the parish jailer, took the keys, and removed Cage from his cell before hanging him from an oak tree.

Reported by: The Louisiana Democrat (reporters); the parish jailer.

News report

• The Louisiana Democrat, February 28, 1877, page 2 The Louisiana Democrat, February 28, 1877