J. Tucker

J. Tucker, a Black man, was held in the jail at Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. On the morning of Sunday, April 11, 1880, fifteen men took him from the jail and shot him to death, according to a news dispatch. The dispatch reported that people across the parish generally condemned the killing.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A news dispatch reports that fifteen men took J. Tucker from the Greensburg jail and shot him to death, and that the parish generally condemned the killing.

Reported by: news dispatch.

News reports (3)

• Memphis Daily Appeal, April 13, 1880, page 2 Memphis Daily Appeal, April 13, 1880
• The Dallas Daily Herald, April 13, 1880, page 4 The Dallas Daily Herald, April 13, 1880
• Batesville Guard, April 22, 1880, page 1 Batesville Guard, April 22, 1880