Died in custody
Name not reported
A man whose name was not recorded, and who the Sunday Dispatch described as Mexican, was hanged on July 25, 1853, at a place called the Gate, about three-quarters of a mile northeast of the village of Jackson, California. Citizens took him by force from the officers who had him in charge and hanged him there. He was being held in custody when the mob seized him, and the Sunday Dispatch's report of the killing is the only account of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: historical newspaper account.