Died in jail or a lockup

Abe Witherup

Paris Jail, Paris, Wyoming

Abe Witherup was held in the jail at Paris, Wyoming. According to two newspapers from June 1902, a mob took Abe from the jail and hanged Abe. The reports say Sheriff Clark and two deputies held the crowd back for more than an hour before the mob succeeded. One account puts the crowd at more than 300 men and the other at more than 800.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Sources (2)

Turner County Herald, June 5, 1902, page 7 Turner County Herald, June 5, 1902
Brookings Weekly Register, June 5, 1902, page 2 Brookings Weekly Register, June 5, 1902

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