Died in jail or a lockup

N. Dishaknon

Richland Parish, Louisiana

N. Disharxon was being held in the jail at Rayville, Louisiana. A mob took them from the jail and lynched them. The killing was reported in Louisiana newspapers in January 1892.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

Grant County Herald, January 14, 1892, page 2 Grant County Herald, January 14, 1892
The Herald-Advance, January 15, 1892, page 2 The Herald-Advance, January 15, 1892

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