Died in custody
Name not reported
The Freeman reported in October 1891 that nine Black men in Lee County, Louisiana, had struck for better pay after white men refused their demand. According to the report, the men were hunted with bloodhounds and shot at, and officers overtook them. The report says a mob then took the men from the officers and killed them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The report says a mob took the men from officers and killed them, but does not say whether the officers resisted or handed them over.
Reported by: news reports.