Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Three men held at a jail were taken from their cells by a mob, which overpowered the sheriff and his deputies at about 12:30 a.m., according to the Laramie Republican. The sheriff's keys to the cells were taken from him. The men were taken to a cemetery and hanged from the same limb of an oak tree.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: historical newspaper report (OCR page text) (reporters).