Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In 1868, during political violence against Republican voters in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, this person was one of thirteen people taken from a jail and shot. No name or other personal details about them appear in the account that reports the death. The death is recorded in an 1876 newspaper editorial about Louisiana election violence.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An 1876 editorial says one of thirteen people taken from a jail in St. Landry Parish in 1868 was shot.
Reported by: 1876 newspaper editorial.