James

James, a Black man, was held in a jail in a town in Louisiana. A New Orleans dispatch dated May 19, 1896 reported that a mob took him from the jail and lynched him on May 18, 1896. The dispatch's account of the killing is the only account of his death that we have.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A New Orleans dispatch dated May 19, 1896 reports that a mob took James from a jail and lynched him.

Reported by: New Orleans dispatch (news report) (reporters).

Source

• The Silver Blade, May 23, 1896, page 3 The Silver Blade, May 23, 1896