Died in jail or a lockup
Harry Heffner
Harry Heffner was held at the county jail in Joppa, Montana, when a crowd of masked men came for him. The men took him from the jail and hanged him. The account reports that the sheriff and his deputy tried to stop the crowd.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd of masked men took Harry Heffner from the county jail in Joppa, Montana, and hanged him, according to a year-end national report on lynchings.
Reported by: year-end national report on lynchings (reporters).