Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Two men held in the jail at Denver, Colorado, were taken from it by a crowd and killed by hanging from a tree. Their names are unknown. A newspaper reported the killing in April 1882, though the account does not place the date of the killing. The mob's actions and the jail's response are described only in general terms.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched