Died in jail or a lockup
Coudat
Coudat was one of three men held in the jail at Williamsport when a mob broke in, took them out and hanged them, according to the Bismarck Paladium. The Paladium's account, as summarized in the source record, does not describe the lynching date or what jail staff did when the mob came.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Bismarck Paladium reports that a mob took Coudat and two other men from a jail and hanged them at Williamsport.
Reported by: Bismarck Paladium (reporters).