Town Marshal Walter G. Nicholas, Delhi Police Department, Louisiana

Town Marshal Walter G. Nicholas

Delhi Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch Saturday, November 20, 1909

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Walter G. Nicholas

Town Marshal Walter Nicholas was shot and killed by a man he was attempting to arrest for disorderly conduct in a restaurant along the railroad tracks in the central part of town.

The suspect was shot by the marshal and was in a dying condition when angry citizens seized and hanged him.

Marshal Nicholas was survived by his mother, sister, and two brothers.

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Age 29
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Lynched

disorderly

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115 years today you were murdered by a belligerent patron at a restaurant. Your service and sacrifice are honored today. You will never be forgotten.
Rest in peace Marshal Nichols.

As for the patron. Justice was truly served. The suspect was shot by the marshal and was in a dying condition when angry citizens seized and hanged him.

Elizabeth
Widow of Deputy Michael Haugen.
Riverside County Sheriffs Department

November 20, 2024