Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died May 28, 1906 · Madison Parish, Louisiana

On May 28, 1906, a mob travelled by train to Tallulah, Louisiana. The mob forced the Tallulah jail and took a man who was being held there in custody. They hanged him.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Evening World, May 29, 1906, page 10 The Evening World, May 29, 1906

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