Died in jail or a lockup

Charles Phatt

died August 13, 1890 · Washington County, Nebraska

A mob took Charles Phatt from the jail at Blair, Nebraska, and lynched him on August 13, 1890, according to a brief account in The Herald-Advance published on August 22 of that year. The paper attributed his death to enraged citizens. He was held at the Blair jail when the mob took him.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Herald-Advance, August 22, 1890, page 2 The Herald-Advance, August 22, 1890

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