W. G. Patrick

W. G. Patrick was held in the jail at Diamond City, Montana Territory. According to The Idaho World, on the night of March 12, 1870, a vigilance committee broke into the jail and hanged him. The paper does not say whether the jail's officers resisted the mob, gave up keys, or handed him over.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Idaho World reported that a vigilance committee broke into the Diamond City jail and hanged him.

Reported by: The Idaho World (reporters).

Source

• The Idaho World, March 24, 1870, page 2 The Idaho World, March 24, 1870