Died in jail or a lockup

Schumme

died December 10, 1877 · Clear Creek County, Colorado

Schumme was taken from the jail at Georgetown, Colorado, by a mob, which hanged him on December 10, 1877, according to The Milan Exchange, published December 20, 1877. It gives no further details about the people involved or about his life.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

The Milan Exchange, December 20, 1877, page 2 The Milan Exchange, December 20, 1877

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