Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
According to a San Antonio Daily Light editorial published August 6, 1903, a man held in the sheriff's jail in a Washington community was taken from it by a crowd of about 15,000 people and hanged from a telegraph pole. Sheriff Richards had sworn in 25 deputies to defend the jail, but he gave up his post when the crowd arrived. The editorial praised the sheriff for his conduct that day.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A San Antonio Daily Light editorial says a crowd of about 15,000 took a man from the sheriff's jail and hanged him from a telegraph pole after Sheriff Richards surrendered his post.
Reported by: San Antonio Daily Light (reporters).