Died in jail or a lockup
Valom St. Martin
Valom St. Martin was held in the jail at the St. Charles court house in St. Charles County, Louisiana, in September 1878. The Cheyenne Daily Leader reported that during the night of September 14, an estimated 100 to 200 people broke into the jail, took him from it, and shot him many times. The paper said he was killed by the gunfire, with an estimated fifty or more shots fired.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke open the St. Charles court house jail at night, took Valom St. Martin from it and shot him many times.
Reported by: historical newspaper account.