Died in jail or a lockup
Charles Simpson
Charles Simpson, a Black man, was taken from the sheriff at Monroe, Louisiana, by a mob and hanged, according to a short item in the Richmond Daily Register published on February 3, 1919. The item gives no date for the killing and does not name the place where he was held.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Charles Simpson from the sheriff at Monroe, Louisiana, and hanged him, according to the Richmond Daily Register.
Reported by: Richmond Daily Register (reporters).