Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died January 7, 1876 · East Baton Rouge Parish Jail, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

A man named Burgess was held at the jail at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On a Friday night in early January 1876, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him, according to a short item in The People published on January 13, 1876. The account is brief, and it is the only source describing his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The People, January 13, 1876, page 2 The People, January 13, 1876

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