Died in jail or a lockup
Smohalla
Smohalla was held in the jail at Yakima when, according to a report in The Watchman reprinted by the Lewiston Teller, a group described as friends of Mr. and Mrs. Perkins broke in, took him from his cell and hanged him. The report describes this as a mob seizing a man from jail custody and killing him. The Perkins couple are also tied to an earlier event in the same account, which is reported with an accusation that is not confirmed here.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Watchman, as reprinted by the Lewiston Teller, reported that a group described as friends of Mr. and Mrs. Perkins took Smohalla from the Yakima jail and hanged him.
Reported by: The Watchman, as reprinted by the Lewiston Teller (reporters).