Died in custody
A.T. Jackson
A.T. Jackson was a young freighter being taken under military escort toward Gunnison City, Colorado. According to The Iola Register, a group of men overpowered the guard and took him from custody. A later report said Jackson died at the stake, though the paper had not yet confirmed his fate when it printed the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A later newspaper report says people overpowered his military guard, took him and burned him at the stake, while the original account said his fate was not yet confirmed.
Reported by: newspaper reporting on the shooting near Los Pines Agency (reporters).