Semler

Semler was one of four men held in the county jail at Yreka, California, when a mob of about 25 men broke into the jail at about 2 a.m. on August 26, 1895. The men battered down the cell doors, took the four prisoners into the jail yard, and hanged them from a beam placed between two trees. Semler was among those killed.

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

Reported by: Historical newspaper account of the Yreka, California lynching (reporters).

Source

• The Evening World, August 26, 1895, page 2 The Evening World, August 26, 1895