Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died July 30, 1878 · Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

A Black man held in the jail at Monroe, Louisiana, was taken from the jail in the early hours of July 30, 1878, by a party of masked men, who hanged him. The Superior Times reported the killing in its August 17, 1878 issue. No name is given for him.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Superior Times, August 17, 1878, page 2 The Superior Times, August 17, 1878

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