Died in jail or a lockup
Anton Sieboldt
Anton Sieboldt was held in the county jail in Darlington, Wisconsin, in September 1891. According to the Weekly Courier-Journal, a mob took him from the jail at noon and hanged him from a tree in the courthouse yard. The paper reported that the city was in a state of excitement and that his parents appeared to accept what the mob had done.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took him from the county jail in Darlington, Wisconsin, and hanged him from a tree in the courthouse yard.
Reported by: news reports.