Died in jail or a lockup
One of 5 people whose names were not reported
Five men held at the jail in Bakersfield, California, were taken from it by a crowd of citizens on the night of Friday, December 28, 1877, according to the Clarke Courier. The crowd held a mock trial in the District Court room, condemned the men, and hanged them in the jail yard. The men are not named in the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.