Died in jail or a lockup
Billy Cole
Billy Cole was held in the jail at Guide Rock, Nebraska, in August 1888. According to a special dispatch, twelve masked men took him from the jail at about 2 a.m. and hanged him from the railroad bridge. A second newspaper, published days later, also reported that a mob hanged him from a bridge.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A special dispatch reports that twelve masked men took Billy Cole from the Guide Rock, Nebraska jail at about 2 a.m. and hanged him from the railroad bridge.
Reported by: news reports.