Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
According to a 1876 Emporia News editorial citing Congressional reports, thirteen captives were taken from a jail in a Louisiana parish and shot by Ku-Klux during the fall 1868 campaign. The editorial gives no names for those killed. It is not stated whether jail officers resisted or handed the captives over.
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 during the 1868 campaign.
Reported by: The Emporia News editorial, citing Congressional reports (reporters).