Died in jail or a lockup
John Nelson
John Nelson, a Black man, was held in the jail at Magnolia, Louisiana, in 1886. An armed mob broke open the jail, took him from it, and hanged him from a bridge near the town. According to a Macon Beacon report, another man held there, Leander Nelson, was killed the same way.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Macon Beacon report (reporters).