Died in custody
Name not reported
In June 1873, a man held in custody in New Iberia, Louisiana, was taken from officers by a mob of about 1,000 people and hanged to a tree, according to a brief report in the Marshall County Republican. The report describes three people taken from officers and hanged in this way, and the man's name is not given. He was taken from officers, and the mob killed him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.