Died in jail or a lockup
Dudley Brothers
Dudley Brothers was one of three men held at the jail in Vernon. Early on a Sunday morning, a group of armed men broke into the jail, and the sheriff refused them the keys. The three men were found dead in a jail cage. A coroner's inquest jury found that they died of shot wounds.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's inquest found that Dudley Brothers died of shot wounds but identified no one as responsible.
Reported by: Coroner's inquest (medical examiner or coroner).