Died in custody
Alfred Shafford
Alfred Shafford was a Bohemian miner in Gilman, Washington Territory. According to the Rock Island Daily Argus, he was arrested after an explosion at a family's home early one morning, and officers then lost custody of him to a mob, which lynched him on January 7, 1889.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The newspaper reports that officers lost custody of Shafford to a mob, which lynched him.
Reported by: the newspaper (historical report, Gilman, Washington Territory) (reporters).