Died in jail or a lockup
Pat Wildeck
Pat Wildeck was held in the jail at Portage City, Wisconsin. On the night of Friday, September 17, 1869, a group of masked people took him from the jail and hanged him, according to a newspaper report of the killing. The report describes the group as a mob acting outside the law.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.