Charles G. Walbroth

Charles G. Walbroth was held in the jail at Alamosa, Colorado. In the early hours of Saturday, July 5, 1879, The Daily Dispatch reports, about 100 citizens took him from the jail and hanged him from a cottonwood tree. The Weekly Oskaloosa Herald names him alongside James H. Croft, who was hanged the same night.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of about 100 citizens took Charles G. Walbroth from the Alamosa jail and hanged him from a cottonwood tree.

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (2)

• The Daily Dispatch, July 8, 1879, page 3 The Daily Dispatch, July 8, 1879
• The Weekly Oskaloosa Herald, July 10, 1879, page 3 The Weekly Oskaloosa Herald, July 10, 1879