Died in jail or a lockup
Charles Valente
Charles Valento was one of three men held in the Sonoma County jail in Santa Rosa, California, when a masked mob of 50 to 100 men entered the jail shortly after midnight on December 10, 1920. According to the Associated Press, the mob overpowered the sheriff and his deputies, took the keys, and removed the three men to a cemetery, where they were hanged from the same tree limb. The Associated Press reported that the mob met no opposition and had planned the attack in advance. Another account said the jailer guarding the prisoners was easily overpowered.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).