Died in jail or a lockup

Isaura Porter

died July 25, 1910 · Monroe jail, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Isaura Porter, a Black woman, was being held in the Monroe city jail in Louisiana. Early on July 25, 1910, a group of unidentified men broke into the jail and took her away. The Laramie Republican reported it was generally believed she was thrown into a river and drowned.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Unidentified men broke into the Monroe city jail, took Isaura Porter away, and she was generally believed to have been thrown into a river and drowned.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Laramie Republican, July 25, 1910, page 1 The Laramie Republican, July 25, 1910

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