Clarke

Clark, a man held in the jail at Monroe, Louisiana, was taken from the jail by a mob and hanged from a tree in the street in late April 1884. Several newspaper dispatches of the time report that the jailer surrendered the keys after the crowd demanded them, because resistance seemed useless. One account says the deputy sheriff told a coroner's inquest that masked men woke him in the early morning and he handed over the keys. The accounts differ on the exact night and on the size of the crowd.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Sources (16)

• The Portland Daily Press, April 28, 1884, page 1 The Portland Daily Press, April 28, 1884
• Savannah Morning News, April 29, 1884, page 1 Savannah Morning News, April 29, 1884
• The Rock Island Argus, April 29, 1884, page 1 The Rock Island Argus, April 29, 1884
• The Bossier Banner, May 1, 1884, page 2 The Bossier Banner, May 1, 1884
• Yorkville Enquirer, May 1, 1884, page 3 Yorkville Enquirer, May 1, 1884
• Independent Statesman, May 1, 1884, page 8 Independent Statesman, May 1, 1884
• Grant County Herald, May 1, 1884, page 1 Grant County Herald, May 1, 1884
• The Kenosha Telegraph, May 2, 1884, page 1 The Kenosha Telegraph, May 2, 1884
• Huntsville Gazette, May 3, 1884, page 1 Huntsville Gazette, May 3, 1884
• The Lake Charles Echo, May 3, 1884, page 2 The Lake Charles Echo, May 3, 1884
• The Fairfield News And Herald, May 7, 1884, page 4 The Fairfield News And Herald, May 7, 1884
• The Dawson Journal, May 8, 1884, page 2 The Dawson Journal, May 8, 1884
• The Iowa Plain Dealer, May 8, 1884, page 4 The Iowa Plain Dealer, May 8, 1884
• Huntsville Gazette, May 10, 1884, page 1 Huntsville Gazette, May 10, 1884
• The Panola Weekly Star, May 10, 1884, page 1 The Panola Weekly Star, May 10, 1884
• Wessington Springs Herald, May 16, 1884, page 6 Wessington Springs Herald, May 16, 1884