Died in jail or a lockup
Paul Holy Track
Paul Holy Track, an American Indian man, was held in the jail in Williamsport, North Dakota. A mob broke into the jail, took him from custody, and hanged him. A November 1897 newspaper report named him as one of three people taken from the jail and hanged in this way. The account gives no other details about his life.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news report.