Peace

Peace was held awaiting trial in a Louisiana jail in March 1872, after a sheriff's posse had captured him at the end of a long pursuit. According to General Young, who went to assist with the case, a group took Peace out of the jail on a Wednesday night and hanged him. General Young's account is the only source for the killing, as reported by the Claiborne Advocate and republished in the New Orleans Republican on March 31, 1872.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. General Young, as reported by the Claiborne Advocate, said Peace was taken out of jail on a Wednesday night and hanged.

Reported by: General Young, as reported by the Claiborne Advocate (reporters).

News report

• New Orleans Republican, March 31, 1872, page 2 New Orleans Republican, March 31, 1872