Died in jail or a lockup

Lou Stovenson

died September 27, 1891 · Washington County, Mississippi

Lou Stovenson was held in the jail at Hollandale, Mississippi. On the Sunday night of September 27, 1891, a posse of about fifty men demanded her from the officer in charge, took her to a bridge over Deer Creek and hanged her from the trestle. The account reports no resistance by the officer in charge.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Sun, September 29, 1891, page 1 The Sun, September 29, 1891

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