Died in jail or a lockup
James Wood
James Wood was held in the Lewiston jail in January 1870. According to the Owyhee Tidal Wave, a group of men broke open the jail, took him out and hanged him. The newspaper called the killing murder and reported that a majority of residents had wanted the law followed, and that the mob acted without the knowledge or consent of most of the town. The men who did it were not identified.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Owyhee Tidal Wave newspaper account says a group of men broke open the Lewiston jail, took James Wood out and hanged him, and that apologists for the mob later defended the killing.
Reported by: Owyhee Tidal Wave (reporters).