Died in jail or a lockup
Musgrove
Musgrove was held in the Denver jail in November 1868, according to a Chicago Tribune dispatch from Denver. The dispatch reports that a mob of about sixty people took him from the jail, dragged him to the Cherry Creek bridge and hanged him from its timbers. The exact day of death is unclear because the dateline is garbled in the historical text.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Chicago Tribune dispatch from Denver reports that a mob of about sixty people took Musgrove from the jail and hanged him from the Cherry Creek bridge.
Reported by: Chicago Tribune dispatch (Denver) (reporters).