Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

A man held in the jail at Madisonville, Louisiana, was reportedly shot by a mob of masked men. His name is not given in the account. The mob shot him after he was held at the jail. The death is reported in a Hand County Press item published in 1885.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Hand County Press, January 1, 1885, page 2 Hand County Press, January 1, 1885

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