Died in jail or a lockup
George F. Parker
George F. Parker was held in the jail at Colfax, Washington, when a mob took him from it, together with Ed Hill. According to the Fisherman & Farmer, the mob took the jailer's keys, put ropes around the men's necks and led them up to the balcony of the Court House, where they were hanged. The paper reports that Parker's arm was jerked nearly from its socket in the drop.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Fisherman & Farmer reports that a mob took Parker from the Colfax jail and hanged him from the Court House balcony.
Reported by: Fisherman & Farmer (reporters).