Died in custody
Nelson Nash
Nelson Nash, 24, was taken from the custody of sheriff's forces in Ringgold, Louisiana, by a mob of about 500 people on the night of February 19, 1933. According to United Press, the mob abandoned an attempt to burn him at the stake, then hanged him from a tree and fired 50 shots into his body.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 500 took Nelson Nash from the sheriff's forces in Ringgold, Louisiana, hanged him from a tree and fired 50 shots into his body, according to United Press.
Reported by: United Press (reporters).