Charles Vincent
Charles Vincent was held in the Ellensburg jail in Washington state in August 1895. In the early morning hours of August 13 or 14, 1895, a large mob broke into the jail, took him from custody, and hanged him from a railroad bridge. Sheriff Stinson tried to stop the mob but was overpowered. According to the reports, some prominent citizens took part in the lynching. The reports say the civil authorities had not yet acted on the killing when they were written.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Charles Vincent from the Ellensburg jail and hanged him from a railroad bridge, while Sheriff Stinson tried and failed to stop them.
Reported by: Sheriff Stinson (the agency that held him); The Morning News (reporters).