Sy Deberroch

Sy Deberroch was one of five men killed by a crowd in Tallulah, Louisiana, in July 1899. He was held in the local jail, and newspaper accounts say the crowd overpowered the jailer and deputies, took the keys, went into the jail and took him out to hang from an oak tree in the jail yard. The accounts say the jailer and deputies were overpowered and gave up the keys, and that many citizens pleaded for the men's lives without success. Some accounts say several of the men had families in Europe, though they had no relatives in Tallulah.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Sources (5)

• Virginian-Pilot, July 22, 1899, page 1 Virginian-Pilot, July 22, 1899
• The Wilmington Daily Republican, July 22, 1899, page 2 The Wilmington Daily Republican, July 22, 1899
• The Topeka State Journal, July 22, 1899, page 3 The Topeka State Journal, July 22, 1899
• The Wichita Daily Eagle, July 22, 1899, page 1 The Wichita Daily Eagle, July 22, 1899
• Abilene Weekly Reflector, July 27, 1899, page 10 Abilene Weekly Reflector, July 27, 1899