Sam Vincent
Samuel Vincent was held in the Ellensburg jail, Washington, in August 1895, along with his son Charles. Early on August 14, a crowd broke into the jail, overpowered Sheriff Stinson and his deputies, and took Samuel from his cell. Accounts say the mob hanged him after a report spread that a man injured in a saloon confrontation had died. The sheriff tried to protect the prisoners but could not stop the crowd, and one account says Samuel was hanged beside his son after the mob returned to the jail for him.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Ellensburg jail, overpowered Sheriff Stinson and his deputies, and took Samuel Vincent from his cell and hanged him.
Reported by: Record-Union news report (reporters).