Died in jail or a lockup
Laura Porter
Laura Porter was held in the Monroe city jail in Monroe, Louisiana. In the early hours of July 25, 1910, unidentified men broke into the jail and took her away. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that it was generally believed she had been thrown into the Ouachita River and drowned, and that officers searched for her.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. It was generally believed that a mob that broke into the Monroe city jail and took her away threw her into the Ouachita River, where she drowned.
Reported by: general belief, as reported in the newspaper (reporters).