Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held in the jail at Opelousas, Louisiana, was taken from it on Friday night, February 23, 1877, and hanged. The Opelousas Journal reported that unidentified men took him from the jail and that he was hanged at about one o'clock in the morning. His name is not given in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Opelousas Journal reported that unknown parties took him from jail and hanged him.
Reported by: The Opelousas Journal (reporters).