Died in custody
Name not reported
A Black man was one of five men captured in Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana, in June 1878. After their capture, the men were turned over to officers of the law. According to the daily papers reporting the incident, citizens took all five men from those officers and hanged them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Daily papers reported that citizens took five Black men from officers of the law in Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana, and hanged them.
Reported by: daily papers reporting on the incident.