Died in jail or a lockup
Cicero Green
Cicero Green was one of two Black men held in the jail at Minden, Louisiana, on July 21, 1885. A mob of about one hundred horsemen took over the town late that night, and the jailer was forced to surrender his keys. The cell keys were held by the sheriff, who was not at home, and the mob was unable to force the cell locks at first. According to a Times-Democrat dispatch from Minden, the men inside were shot.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Times-Democrat special dispatch from Minden says a mob of about one hundred horsemen took the jailer's keys and shot Cicero Green inside the jail.
Reported by: Times-Democrat special dispatch from Minden (reporters).