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 early on July 30, 1878, by a party of masked men. The men hanged him. He was one of four men held there at the time, and his name is not recorded in the account.

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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