Schamme

Schumme was held in the county jail at Georgetown, Colorado. In the early hours of December 15, 1877, a mob surrounded the jail, and according to a Worcester Daily Press dispatch, forced the keys from the jailer, opened Schumme's cell, took him away and hanged him. The American Citizen reported that Schumme was hanged by a mob on December 15, 1877, after being taken from the Georgetown jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Sources (3)

• Worcester Daily Press, December 17, 1877, page 1 Worcester Daily Press, December 17, 1877
• Fulton Journal, December 21, 1877, page 3 Fulton Journal, December 21, 1877
• American Citizen, December 22, 1877, page 1 American Citizen, December 22, 1877