Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
On the night of June 4, 1879, a mob took three people from the jail in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and hanged them. The three were in the custody of the jail when the mob took them. Their names, ages and other details about who they were are not given in the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.