Died in jail or a lockup
Coonrad
Coonrad, a farmer, was held in the jail at Nelson, Nebraska. Early on the morning of July 17, 1887, a mob of about one hundred men took him from the jail and hanged him from a beam of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific bridge near the town.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.