Walter Nicholas

Death by Force

Town Marshal Walter G. Nicholas, aged 29, was shot and killed on November 20, 1909, in Delhi, Louisiana. He was attempting to arrest a man for disorderly conduct in a restaurant along the railroad tracks in the central part of town. During the altercation, the suspect shot Marshal Nicholas. As the suspect was in a dying condition, angry citizens seized and hanged him.

Marshal Nicholas was survived by his widow, mother, two brothers, and three sisters. The incident highlights the dangers l ...Read More

Town Marshal Walter G. Nicholas

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