Deaths in CustodyWork in progressIn progress
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

Colorado

A man held in a Colorado jail was taken from its custody by a mob and killed by hanging, according to a newspaper report published on June 22, 1894. The report describes the mob as having mutilated him before the hanging. The jail that held him and the date of his death are part of the same account.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

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