Died in custody
Rideout
Rideout, a Black man, was held by officers of the law at Nicolaus, California, in June 1852. According to The Nevada Journal, citizens took him from the officers, tried him before a crowd calling itself a jury of the people, and hanged him immediately after the sentence. The paper described the feelings of the people as too strong to be restrained, and the account gives no detail on whether the officers resisted or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.