Died in jail or a lockup
Wash Farren
Wash Farren was taken from the jail at Monroe at about 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 1897, and hanged from a tree in front of the Court House. The Bossier Banner's brief account of the killing is the only source provided. Wash Farren was Black.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.