Died in jail or a lockup

Holy Track

Williamsport, North Dakota

Holy Track, a Native American person, was held at the jail in Williamsport, North Dakota, in 1897. A mob took Holy Track from the jail and hanged them, along with two other men, according to a brief newspaper roundup in the Audubon Republican published on November 18, 1897. Holy Track's death is recorded as a lynching from custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Holy Track from the jail in Williamsport, North Dakota, and hanged him, according to a brief roundup account.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Audubon Republican, November 18, 1897, page 6 Audubon Republican, November 18, 1897

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