Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man described as American Indian was reportedly taken from a jail on the night of Thursday, January 8, 1891, and lynched, according to a dispatch datelined Olympia, Washington, printed in the Abilene Weekly Reflector on January 15, 1891. The dispatch reports that a Catholic priest had warned settlers that Okanogan people were angered and might retaliate. The killing is presented in the dispatch as a mob's act against a man held in custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. An unattributed dispatch datelined Olympia, Washington, says a man was taken from a jail and lynched, without naming him or describing any officer response.
Reported by: unattributed dispatch datelined Olympia, Washington.