Died in jail or a lockup
Thadeus Hodges
Thadeus Hodges was held in the jail at Stanton. Shortly after one in the morning on April 11, 1871, a mob broke into the jail, took them from their cell and hanged them about a mile and a half from town. The sheriff and jailer were inside and refused to give up the keys, so the mob broke open the doors. The newspaper account says the men who entered were not disguised but were strangers to the officers.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Stanton jail in the early hours of April 11, 1871, and hanged Thadeus Hodges about a mile and a half from town after the sheriff and jailer refused to hand over the keys.
Reported by: news reports.