Died in jail or a lockup

Bud Wingo

died August 10, 1902 · Washita County Jail, Cordell, Oklahoma

Bud Wingo was held in the jail at Cordell, Oklahoma, in August 1902. On the night of August 10, a mob took him from that jail and hanged him from trees. The Iron County Register reported his death on August 21, 1902.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Source

Iron County Register, August 21, 1902, page 2 Iron County Register, August 21, 1902

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