Died in jail or a lockup

J. H. Howe

died April 4, 1888 · Larimer County, Colorado

The Western Appeal described J. H. Howe as a prominent citizen of Fort Collins, Colorado. He was held in the Fort Collins jail when a mob took him from the jail and hanged him on April 4, 1888. The Western Appeal reported his death in a brief item published on April 7, 1888.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A brief 1888 newspaper item reports that a mob took him from the Fort Collins jail and hanged him.

Reported by: 1888 newspaper item (historical news report) (reporters).

Source

Western Appeal, April 7, 1888, page 2 Western Appeal, April 7, 1888

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