Died in jail or a lockup
Harry Heftner
Harry Heftner was held in the county jail at Joppa, near Rosebud, Montana, in 1912. According to a Chicago report on 1912 lynchings, as printed in the Democratic Banner, a group of masked men took him from the jail and hanged him. The report says the sheriff and his deputy tried to stop the crowd but were overpowered.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Chicago report on 1912 lynchings, as printed in the Democratic Banner, says a crowd of masked men took him from the county jail and hanged him.
Reported by: Chicago report on 1912 lynchings, as printed in the Democratic Banner (reporters).