Died in jail or a lockup

James Daizle

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

James Daizle was held in the jail in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, when a mob took him from custody and killed him. The 1896 newspaper item that is the only source for his death does not say how many people were involved, or whether jail officers resisted, gave up the keys, or handed him over.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Source

Condon Globe, May 29, 1896, page 1 Condon Globe, May 29, 1896

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