Died in jail or a lockup
Mixon
Mixon, a young man, was on his way to the jail in Amite, Louisiana, when, according to the Springfield Weekly Republican, someone in a crowd struck him over the head. He died while held at the jail. The paper reports that his family came to Amite armed, and that residents armed themselves in response.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The newspaper account says someone in a crowd beat him over the head on his way to the Amite jail, and he died inside the jail; the account does not identify the attacker.
Reported by: the newspaper account.