Died in jail or a lockup
Felix Keyes
Felix Keyes, a Black man, was in custody at the jail in Lafayette, Louisiana, when a mob broke into the jail in July 1889. According to a newspaper report, the mob took him from the jail and lynched him. He was killed in the custody of the jail that was supposed to hold him safe.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke open the Lafayette, Louisiana, jail and hanged Felix Keyes, according to a brief dispatch; the account does not say how jail staff responded.
Reported by: news reports.