Died in jail or a lockup
William Yoakman
William Yoakman was held in the Bakersfield jail in California in May 1879. According to a San Francisco dispatch reprinted in the Louisiana Capitolian, a mob broke into the jail, overpowered the jailer and hanged William in his cell. The same account says the mob also hanged a man named Thomas Yoakman in his cell. The jailer was overpowered rather than handing over the keys.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A San Francisco dispatch reprinted in the Louisiana Capitolian says a mob broke into the Bakersfield jail, overpowered the jailer and hanged William Yoakman in his cell.
Reported by: San Francisco dispatch reprinted in the Louisiana Capitolian (reporters).