Mike Cuddike

Mike Cuddike and his wife were held in Ouray County, Colorado, in January 1884. The Iola Register reported that talk of lynching was heard before a mob took the couple from the officers and hanged them. The Caldwell Tribune reported that masked men overpowered the sheriff and a guard, took the couple outside the town limits and hanged them. The Tribune said the coroner cut the bodies down and buried them.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Mike Cuddike and his wife from officers while they were held in Colorado and hanged them, according to the accounts.

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (3)

• The Abilene Reflector, January 24, 1884, page 6 The Abilene Reflector, January 24, 1884
• The Iola Register, January 25, 1884, page 6 The Iola Register, January 25, 1884
• The Caldwell Tribune, February 2, 1884, page 1 The Caldwell Tribune, February 2, 1884