Died in jail or a lockup
Stanislaus Yittart
Stanislaus Yittart was 30 years old and married, and he left a widow and three children in Italy. He had declared his intention to become an American citizen. On the night of March 12, 1895, a mob took him from the Huerfano County jail in Walsenburg, Colorado, and killed him. A coroner's jury recorded the killing as by persons unknown.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A coroner's jury in Huerfano County found the killing was by persons unknown after a mob took him from the Huerfano County jail in Walsenburg.
Reported by: Coroner's jury, Huerfano County (medical examiner or coroner).