Died in jail or a lockup
Ed Hill
Ed Hill was held in the jail at Colfax, Washington, when a mob took him from custody and hanged him from the balcony of the Court House, together with George F. Parker. According to the Fisherman & Farmer, the mob woke the jailer, got into the jail on a pretext, and took his keys. The paper reports that Hill's neck was broken in the fall.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Ed Hill from the jail at Colfax and hanged him from the Court House balcony, after the jailer was woken and handed over his keys, according to the Fisherman & Farmer.
Reported by: Fisherman & Farmer (reporters).