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Died in custody

Name not reported

West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

A Black man surnamed Johnson, whose first name is not legible in the 1900 report, was held in the custody of officers at Port Allen, Louisiana. According to The Fulton County News, a mob took him from the officers and lynched him. The report was published on October 25, 1900.

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

Reported by: news reports.

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