Died in jail or a lockup
Paul Holytrack
Paul Holytrack, an American Indian man, was held in the jail at Williamsport, New York. On Monday, November 15, 1897, a mob took him from the jail along with two other men and lynched him, according to a Connecticut Western News report published three days later.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.