Died in jail or a lockup
Bert Dudley
On September 21, 1916, a group of masked men broke into the jail in Olathe, Oklahoma, according to the Associated Press, and took Bert Dudley from custody. The men hanged him from a telephone pole. The sheriff was overpowered, and the jail doors were battered down to reach him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A group of masked men broke into the Olathe, Oklahoma jail, took Bert Dudley from custody and hanged him from a telephone pole, according to the Associated Press.
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).