Died in custody
Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson, a Black man, was being taken back to Caddo Parish in the custody of deputy sheriffs after he was arrested at Alexandria, Louisiana. On the night of September 25, 1912, a party of masked men took him from the deputies and hanged him, according to The Donaldsonville Chief, which reported it on October 5, 1912. The paper does not say how the deputies responded to the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Donaldsonville Chief reported that a party of masked men took him from the deputy sheriffs transporting him back to Caddo parish and hanged him.
Reported by: The Donaldsonville Chief (reporters).