Died in jail or a lockup
Jose Chamalla
Jose Chamalla was held at the jail at Santa Cruz, California. During the night, a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from the beams of a bridge over a creek, together with another man, J. Arias. Chamalla's death is recorded as a homicide by hanging.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.