Died in jail or a lockup
Jim Comeaux
Jim Comeaux, a Black man, was held at the city jail in Jennings, Louisiana, and died around midnight on Thursday, September 4, 1913, according to the Rice Belt Journal. He was found lying face down about eight feet from the jail door with a gunshot wound, and the paper reported that he appeared to have been killed instantly. Two relatives of another man were arrested in connection with his killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The newspaper report says he was shot after being taken from the Jennings city jail, and two relatives of another man were arrested in connection with the killing, but it does not say who took him from the jail.
Reported by: Newspaper report of the killing (reporters).