Died in custody
Name not reported
He was one of five Black men turned over to officers of the law in Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana, in June 1878. Citizens took the men from those officers and hanged them, according to the Aegis & Intelligencer, which reported the killings on June 14, 1878. His name is not given in the account. The paper's report is the only source for his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Daily papers reported that citizens took five men from officers of the law in Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana, and hanged them.
Reported by: daily papers reporting on the incident.