Died in jail or a lockup
Frederick J. Roe
Frederick J. Roe was 20 years old and came from England, where his mother and sisters were still living when the Plymouth Pilot reported on his death. He was held at a jail in California. According to the newspaper, a crowd broke into the jail with a battering ram, overpowered a deputy sheriff, and took him from his cell in chains. They hanged him at night, and the paper reported that the authorities tried but failed to stop the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The newspaper reports that a crowd broke into the California jail with a battering ram, overpowered a deputy, took him from his cell and hanged him.
Reported by: the newspaper's account (reporters).