Christopher Mutchler

Christopher Mutchler was held at a jail in Germantown, California, when a mob took him from the jail. The Benton Record reported that the mob made him kneel on a barrel and shot him with revolvers. He was then tied to a tree, where he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The account says a mob took Christopher Mutchler from custody in Germantown, California, shot him with revolvers and tied him to a tree until he died.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Benton Record, June 7, 1878, page 2 The Benton Record, June 7, 1878