Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In January 1898, a man held in the jail at Colfax, Washington, was taken from custody by a mob. The mob hanged him from the west hall of the courthouse in Colfax, where he died. His name is not reliably recorded in the account that reports his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.