Oval Boulard

Oval Boulard, a Black man, was taken from the jail at Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, by a mob in January 1911 and hanged from a tree, according to wire reports printed in several newspapers. The reports say a deputy sheriff was wounded in the same affair and was expected to recover. He was held in the custody of the Evangeline Parish jail when the mob killed him.

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

Reported by: wire report reprinted in The Oakes Times (reporters).

Sources (3)

• Norwich Bulletin, January 21, 1911, page 1 Norwich Bulletin, January 21, 1911
• The Enterprise, January 26, 1911, page 2 The Enterprise, January 26, 1911
• The Oakes Times, January 26, 1911, page 2 The Oakes Times, January 26, 1911