Died in jail or a lockup
Joe Gilford
Joe Gilford was held in the Floyd jail in Floyd, Louisiana, in October 1909. According to a long distance telephone message reported by the United Press, about 2,000 armed men stormed the jail, took Joe Gilford and Alexander Hill from it, and hanged them. The report also said Black residents of West Carroll parish were terrorized afterward, and that authorities said the situation was under control.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A long distance telephone message reported by the United Press says a mob of about 2,000 armed men stormed the Floyd jail and hanged him.
Reported by: long distance telephone message reported by the United Press (reporters).