Died in jail or a lockup
Garland Sereno
Garland Sereno was held in the Siskiyou County jail at Yreka, California. Early on August 20, 1895, a mob took him from the jail, led him barefoot by a rope, and hanged him. The sheriff arrived as the hanging was ending and was told the job had been done. As reported, his last words asked that his mother be told he was innocent.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.