John Elverad

Juan Everard was held in the jail at Socorro, New Mexico, in August 1882. According to the Grenada Sentinel and the St. Landry Democrat, a mob took him from the jail one night and hanged him from a tree.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Everard from the Socorro jail and hanged him from a tree, according to the Grenada Sentinel and another newspaper report.

Reported by: Grenada Sentinel (reporters); other newspaper report (outlet not named in these accounts) (reporters).

Sources (4)

• Sacramento Daily Record-Union, August 19, 1882, page 4 Sacramento Daily Record-Union, August 19, 1882
• The Cheyenne Daily Leader, August 19, 1882, page 2 The Cheyenne Daily Leader, August 19, 1882
• The Grenada Sentinel, August 26, 1882, page 2 The Grenada Sentinel, August 26, 1882
• St. Landry Democrat, August 26, 1882, page 2 St. Landry Democrat, August 26, 1882