Jud Gilbert

Gilbert, who was Black, was held in the jail at Marthaville, Louisiana. A January 1909 report in The Paducah Evening Sun says a mob stormed the jail, took Gilbert, and lynched them. A second January 1909 item, in the Donaldsonville Chief, likewise reports that a mob took Gilbert from the Marthaville jail and lynched them.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob stormed the Marthaville, Louisiana jail, took Gilbert and lynched him, according to the accounts; they do not say whether jail officers resisted or handed him over.

Reported by: news reports.

News reports (2)

• The Paducah Evening Sun, January 12, 1909, page 1 The Paducah Evening Sun, January 12, 1909
• The Donaldsonville Chief, January 16, 1909, page 8 The Donaldsonville Chief, January 16, 1909