Died in jail or a lockup
Dr. E. W. Humphrey
Dr. E. W. Humphrey was a dentist formerly of Ionia, and the Weekly Expositor described his parents as highly respected residents of that town. He was held in the jail at Neihart, Montana, to await trial at the next term of the Meagher county court. According to the Weekly Expositor, citizens, too aroused to wait for the law, took him from the jail and hanged him. The paper said the mob included many prominent men of the town.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of citizens took Dr. Humphrey from the Meagher county jail and hanged him, according to the historical newspaper account.
Reported by: historical newspaper account.