Died in jail or a lockup
Wenzel Lapocii
Wenzel Lapocii was held in the county jail at Colfax, Nebraska. A news item in the Gloucester County Democrat, published January 21, 1886, reports that masked men took him from the jail and hanged him. The newspaper's account is a brief summary, and it is the source for how he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A news report in the Gloucester County Democrat (1886) says masked men took him from the county jail at Colfax, Neb., and hanged him.
Reported by: Gloucester County Democrat (reporters).