Died in jail or a lockup
Louis Zenegal
Louis Zenegal, a Black man, was held in the jail at Carenero, Louisiana. According to The News & Observer, a mob of about 500 men took him from the jail and lynched him in March 1896. The newspaper's brief report is the only account cited for these events.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The News and Observer reported that a mob of about 500 men took Louis Zenegal from a jail in Carenero, Louisiana, and lynched him.
Reported by: The News and Observer (reporters).