Died in jail or a lockup
Isaac Courtwright
Isaac Courtwright was held in the Portage County jail in Wisconsin, along with his brother Ames. According to a New Orleans Bulletin editorial published on October 22, 1875, about forty masked men broke into the jail at night on October 19, overpowered the watchman, and dragged the two brothers into the jail yard. The editorial says the men were hanged from a tree there, and that the mob left no clue that could identify them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The New Orleans Bulletin editorial says about forty masked men broke into the Portage County jail in Wisconsin, overpowered the watchman and hanged Isaac and his brother Ames from a tree.
Reported by: New Orleans Bulletin editorial (reporters).