Died in jail or a lockup
Ernest Everetts
Ernest Everetts was held in the Centralia jail in Washington on Tuesday night, November 11, 1919, when a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a bridge near the town, according to an Associated Press report carried by the Douglas Daily International. Early reports gave his name as "Brick" Smith, which he is said to have told his captors.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An Associated Press report says a mob took Ernest Everetts from the Centralia jail and hanged him from a bridge near the town.
Reported by: Associated Press report (reporters).