John C. Jones
John C. Jones was a World War II veteran. He was held in the Webster Parish jail at Minden, Louisiana, under Sheriff Haynes, and on August 7, 1946, a white mob seized him at the jail threshold and lynched him at Dorcheat Bayou. His widow, Mrs. Jones, later sued Sheriff Haynes and his surety company for $50,000, charging that the sheriff failed to protect him from the mob. After saying she feared for their lives, she fled to Los Angeles with their small daughter, Myrtiss Ann. The NAACP also investigated the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed; neglect alleged). Mrs. Jones's lawsuit against Sheriff Haynes says he failed to protect her husband from the white mob that seized him at the Webster Parish jail and lynched him at Dorcheat Bayou; the NAACP investigation also reports the lynching.
Reported by: Mrs. Jones, through her attorney Atty. Tureaud, in a lawsuit against Sheriff Haynes (family or their lawyers); NAACP investigation (advocates).
Lawsuit: His widow sued Sheriff Haynes and his surety company, seeking $50,000, for failing to protect him from the mob that seized him at the Webster Parish jail.