Died in custody
Spurlock
Spurlock, a Black man, was one of three men held in the custody of the sheriff at Fayette. On January 25, 1879, a mob took him from the sheriff's custody and hanged him in the public square, along with two other men. The New Orleans Daily Democrat reported the hanging in its January 31, 1879 edition.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A newspaper report says a mob took Spurlock and two other men from the sheriff at Fayette and hanged them in the public square.
Reported by: news reports.