Garland

Garland, a sixteen-year-old boy, was held in the Siskiyou County jail in Yreka, California. In the early morning of August 26, 1895, a mob took him and three other men from their cells and hanged them, according to the New-York Tribune. The rope was put around his neck and he was hanging with the others within a few minutes.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Historical newspaper accounts (Chronicling America OCR) (reporters).

Source

• New-York Tribune, August 27, 1895, page 1 New-York Tribune, August 27, 1895