Died in jail or a lockup
Volsin
Volsin, a Black man, was one of three men taken from the jail at Southport, Louisiana, on the night of September 17, 1893, according to a Hopkinsville Kentuckian report published two days later. A mob took the men from the jail and hanged them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Historical newspaper account (Chronicling America) (reporters).