Edward Lucas (alias Scott)

Edward Lucas, also called Scott, was held in custody by officers near Shreveport, Louisiana, in June 1874, when a mob took him and hanged him, according to The Democratic Advocate, which reported the death on June 20 of that year. The newspaper said he was the third man lynched in connection with the same murder. The report also says he had been arrested in that case, but it gives no further account of the people who held him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: the newspaper report.

Source

• The Democratic Advocate, June 20, 1874, page 5 The Democratic Advocate, June 20, 1874