Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
According to a December 1876 Emporia News editorial citing Congressional reports, thirteen captives held in a Louisiana parish jail were taken out and shot by Ku-Klux during the fall 1868 election campaign. The editorial gives no names for those killed.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An 1876 Emporia News editorial, citing Congressional reports, says thirteen captives were taken from a Louisiana parish jail and shot by Ku-Klux in 1868.
Reported by: The Emporia News editorial, citing Congressional reports (reporters).