Died in jail or a lockup
Big Nose George Parott
Big Nose George Parott was held at the Carbon County Jail in Rawlins, Wyoming Territory. On the night of March 22, 1881, a mob broke into the jail, took him from his cell and hanged him from a telegraph pole on Front Street. The article says Sheriff Isaac Miller was out of town at the time. The article attributes the killing to vigilantes.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Carbon County Jail in Rawlins, Wyoming Territory, dragged Big Nose George Parott from his cell and hanged him from a telegraph pole on Front Street.
Reported by: vigilantes, per the article.