Died in jail or a lockup

Michael Lochien

died December 17, 1870 · Los Angeles jail, Los Angeles County, California

A short telegraph report printed in the Portland Daily Press on December 19, 1870, said that about 300 armed vigilantes broke open the jail at Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, December 17. Michael Lochien was being held in that jail. The report said the group took him out and hanged him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A short telegraph newspaper report says an armed vigilante band of about 300 broke open the Los Angeles jail, took Michael Lochien out and hanged him.

Reported by: newspaper telegraph report.

Source

The Portland Daily Press, December 19, 1870, page 3 The Portland Daily Press, December 19, 1870

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