Died in jail or a lockup
Jack Parker
Jack Parker, a Black man, was held in the jail at Covington, Louisiana, in late October 1891. On October 29 of that year, a mob of men took him from the jail and hanged him. The report of his death was published the following day in the Morning Journal And Courier. His death was a killing carried out by the mob, and it occurred while the jail held him in custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.