J. H. Day

John H. Day was held in the jail at Monroe, Louisiana, on the night of June 13, 1894, when a mob took him out and hanged him from the limb of a tree. The Banner-Democrat, citing Monroe papers, says the mob got the jail keys from the policeman in charge that night. The paper's editorial calls the killing murder and asks that those who lynched him be prosecuted.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (neglect alleged). The Banner-Democrat editorial says the policeman in charge gave the jail keys to unknown parties, who then took the man from the Monroe calaboose and hanged him.

Reported by: 1894 newspaper item on the Monroe, Louisiana jail hanging (reporters); Banner-Democrat editorial, citing Monroe papers (reporters).

News reports (3)

• The Atlanta Constitution, June 18, 1894, page 5 The Atlanta Constitution, June 18, 1894
• The Free Press, June 21, 1894, page 2 The Free Press, June 21, 1894
• The Banner-Democrat, June 23, 1894, page 2 The Banner-Democrat, June 23, 1894