Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died July 11, 1883 · Chaffee County, Colorado

Two men held in the jail at Maysville, Colorado, were taken out by a mob in July 1883 and killed, according to a brief item in The Sun. The mob broke into the jail to reach them. Their names are not given.

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

Reported by: The Sun (reporters).

Source

The Sun, July 13, 1883, page 2 The Sun, July 13, 1883

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