Died in jail or a lockup
A. C. West
A. C. West was a ranch owner from Canadian, Texas. On Monday, April 19, 1909, a mob took him from the Ada jail, where he was being held, and hanged him, along with three other men. A coroner's jury found that he died of strangulation from ropes placed about his neck by people whose names the jury did not know. The county attorney said he would investigate, but that there was no evidence and prosecutions were unlikely.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury found he died of strangulation from ropes placed by people whose names were unknown to the jury.
Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner); county attorney.