Executed
Jack
Jack, a Black man, was executed by the sheriff at Opelousas, Louisiana, on October 15, 1853, according to the Opelousas Courier as reported by the New Orleans Daily Crescent. He was taken from the jail to a scaffold erected in its yard, and the paper says he spoke only a few words that could not be understood. The execution was carried out at about noon.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Opelousas Courier (reporters).