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Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

A February 1893 Seattle Post-Intelligencer report says a mob took a man from a jail and hanged him. The paper does not give his name, age, or where or when this happened. A person who was to identify him expressed doubt that he was the right man.

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

Reported by: historical newspaper account (OCR text) (reporters).

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