Joe Tuttle
Joe Tuttle was held in the jail at Florence, Arizona Territory, in September 1883. According to the account, a citizens' committee overpowered the jailer and deputy sheriff, took him from the jail and hanged him in the corridor, along with Len G. Redfield. The jailer and deputy sheriff were overpowered rather than shown to have handed him over, and a coroner's jury found he died by hanging at the hands of parties unknown. The Marshal said he could do nothing against the organized crowd.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A citizens' committee overpowered the jailer and deputy sheriff, took Tuttle from the Florence jail and hanged him; a coroner's jury found he died by hanging at the hands of parties unknown.
Reported by: coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner); Marshal (the agency that held him).