Carnes
Carnes, a man, was held in the Fontenelle jail in Iowa in March 1864. The Tipton Advertiser reports that on Monday, March 14, about noon, ten or twelve men dressed as soldiers rode into Fontenelle, posted guards, broke into the jail and took him out. The paper says they carried him about three miles, hanged and shot him, and left his body on the ground. The article says citizens could not reach the spot in time, and that warrants were issued for the men responsible and the governor promised the Adair County sheriff aid in arresting them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Tipton Advertiser reports that a mob of ten or twelve men dressed as soldiers stormed the Fontenelle jail, took Carnes out, hanged and shot him, and left his body on the ground.
Reported by: The Tipton Advertiser (reporters).