Died in jail or a lockup
L.D.
L.D., a Black teenager, was held in the Okemah, Oklahoma jail in May 1911. A mob broke into the jail, took him from it and killed him. His mother, Laura Nelson, was also taken from the jail, and the mob hanged them both from a bridge over the Canadian River.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Custody: Awaiting trial.