Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Two men held at the Pueblo jail were taken from it by a vigilance mob and hanged, according to an editorial in the Elk Mountain Pilot published April 6, 1882. The editor called the killing a disgraceful scene in a civilized community. The editor said the law should have been allowed to take its course.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Elk Mountain Pilot editorial says two men were taken from the jail in Pueblo and hanged by a vigilance mob.
Reported by: Elk Mountain Pilot editorial (reporters).