Died in jail or a lockup
Dan Yantis
Dan Yantis, 27, was being held at the jail in Adin, Modoc County, California, when about 50 masked men broke in shortly after midnight on June 1, 1901, according to the Griggs Courier. The group took him and four other people from the jail and hanged them from a bridge near the building. The Courier reported that the constable and the guard were overpowered during the seizure.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A group of about 50 masked men took Dan Yantis from the Adin jail in Modoc County and hanged him from a bridge near the jail, after overpowering the constable and guard.
Reported by: news reports.