Codatt

In November 1897, a mob took Codatt from a jail in North Dakota and hanged him, according to a Bismarck dispatch printed in the Narragansett Herald. His widow has since sued the county for damages over his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Bismarck dispatch in the Narragansett Herald reported that a mob took Codatt from a jail and hanged him, and his widow has since sued the county for damages.

Reported by: Narragansett Herald, citing a Bismarck dispatch (reporters); his widow's lawsuit against the county (family or their lawyers).

Lawsuit: His widow sued the county for damages, and the reporting gives no amount paid or awarded.

Source

• Narragansett Herald, November 27, 1897, page 1 Narragansett Herald, November 27, 1897