George Pakrott

George Pakrott was held in the jail at Rawlins, Wyoming. On the night of March 23, 1881, a group of masked men took George from the jail. The Iron County Register, which reported the death on March 31, 1881, said the men hanged George from a telegraph pole.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Iron County Register reported that masked men took him from the Rawlins jail and hanged him from a telegraph pole.

Reported by: Iron County Register (reporters).

Source

• Iron County Register, March 31, 1881, page 2 Iron County Register, March 31, 1881