Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
An unnamed man held at the Santa Rosa county jail in California was taken from his cell by a masked mob early on December 10, 1920, according to an Associated Press report. The mob overpowered the sheriff and four deputies at gunpoint and took the keys to the cells. The mob hanged him from a tree in a cemetery beyond the city limits. His name is not recorded in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Associated Press reported that a masked mob overpowered the sheriff and four deputies at gunpoint, took the cell keys and hanged him from a tree in a cemetery.
Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).