Town Marshal Christopher C. Chenault, Rayville Police Department, Louisiana

Town Marshal Christopher C. Chenault

Rayville Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch Friday, June 17, 1910

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Christopher C. Chenault

Town Marshal Christopher Chenault was shot and killed by a blacksmith who was having a disagreement with his employer over the ownership of tools.

The employer called Marshal Chenault after the man threatened him.

The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death July 9th, 1910. His attorney immediately appealed his conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court. Early the next morning an angry mob broke into the Rayville Jail, dragged the suspect from his cell, and hanged him from a tree on the same spot where he killed Marshal Chenault. A note was found pinned to the dead man's clothing which read "This is the outcome of the appeal."

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Age 54
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Lynched

civil

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

June 17, 2015