Died in jail or a lockup
Ed Jackson
Ed Jackson, a Black man, was one of two men taken from the jail at Villeplatte, Louisiana, according to a 1909 report in The Barre Daily Times. The account says a group presenting itself as a jury took the two men into the woods, where they were condemned and shot to death on August 2, 1909. The report describes this as a mob killing and does not record any account from officials.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Ed Jackson from the jail in Villeplatte, Louisiana, and shot him in the woods, according to the newspaper account.
Reported by: news reports.