Fred Trotman
Fred Trotman was held in a jail in Washington Territory on August 14, 1889. According to a report carried by the Sacramento Daily Record-Union, a crowd gathered at the jail early that morning. The report says a masked mob overpowered the guard, broke the jail door open with a crowbar, and took Fred to the railroad engine-house about 150 yards away, where they hanged him. The Justice of the Peace cut him down at 8:30 and returned him to the jail to await the coroner.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A masked mob overpowered the guard, broke open the jail door with a crowbar, and hanged Trotman at the railroad engine-house, according to a report from Rofvn cited by the Sacramento Daily Record-Union.
Reported by: Sacramento Daily Record-Union, citing an unnamed report from Rofvn (W. T.) (reporters).