Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died October 1891 · Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

A young man was being held in the jail at Columbia, Louisiana, in October 1891. On a night that month, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. He was still in the custody of the jail when the mob reached him and killed him.

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

Reported by: historical newspaper report (OCR text, Chronicling America) (reporters).

Source

Fair Play, October 31, 1891, page 1 Fair Play, October 31, 1891

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