Died in jail or a lockup
Terence Pitts
Terence Pitts was being held in the Sonoma County jail in California in December 1920. Shortly after midnight, a mob of 50 to 100 masked, armed men entered the jail, overpowered the sheriff and his deputies, and took the keys. The men were taken to a cemetery, where Pitts was hanged from a tree limb along with two others held in the same jail. The Associated Press reported that the mob met no opposition and had planned the attack in advance.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of 50 to 100 masked, armed men overpowered the sheriff and deputies, took the keys and hanged him from a tree limb in a cemetery, according to the Associated Press.
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).