Trinidad Charlie

Trinidad Charlie was held in a Colorado jail together with a man named Thomas Wall. The Eaton Democrat reported on June 22, 1882, that a mob took Trinidad Charlie from the jail and hanged Trinidad Charlie from a small cabin across from the building. The paper named the mob as the cause of death, and Trinidad Charlie was killed after being taken from the jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Eaton Democrat's June 22, 1882 column says a mob took Trinidad Charlie from the jail and hanged him from a small cabin opposite the building.

Reported by: The Eaton Democrat (reporters).

Source

• The Eaton Democrat, June 22, 1882, page 1 The Eaton Democrat, June 22, 1882