Died in jail or a lockup
Garland Soulier
Garland Soulier was 19 years old and was held at the Treka county jail in California. On August 26, 1895, a mob took him from the jail along with three other men and killed him, and according to The Morning Times he was the youngest of the four. The dispatch says a rope was placed around his neck and that he was hanging within minutes. Sheriff Houbs arrived after the hangings, and the mob told him the job was finished, according to the same report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Morning Times reported that a mob took Garland Soulier from the Treka county jail and hanged him, and that Sheriff Houbs arrived too late.
Reported by: The Morning Times (reporters).