Died in jail or a lockup

Miley Johns

died October 1900 · Iberville Parish, Louisiana

Miley Johns, a Black man, was held in the custody of the sheriff at Plaquemine, Louisiana, in October 1900. A mob took him from the sheriff and hanged him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Miley Johns from the sheriff at Plaquemine, Louisiana, and hanged him.

Reported by: Plaquemine sheriff's custody record summarized in the extracted record.

News report

Arizona Republican, October 20, 1900, page 1 Arizona Republican, October 20, 1900

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