Died in jail or a lockup
James M. Masterson
James M. Masterson was held in the Aurora jail in Aurora, Nevada Territory, when a Vigilance Committee took him from the jail and killed him. He was one of four men the committee seized and executed. The Weekly Union Record reported that strict order was kept during the killings and that the military supported the committee. The paper's account gives only the day of the month for the deaths.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Vigilance Committee took him from the Aurora jail and executed him, according to the newspaper account.
Reported by: news reports.