Died in jail or a lockup
Felix Key
Felix Key, a Black man, was held in a Louisiana jail when a mob took him out and hanged him in July 1889. Governor Nichols of Louisiana was reported to be determined to stop such lynchings. More than 20 of the men involved were reported to be in jail afterward.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.