Died in custody
Dana Adams
Dana Adams was being taken by rail toward Leavenworth under arrangements made by the Saline County sheriff in 1893. Vigilantes unhitched his railroad car, and a crowd reached him and hanged him from a telegraph pole at the station in Saline County. The article reports that no arrests were made in the killing.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd of vigilantes unhitched the railroad car carrying Dana Adams, then hanged him from a telegraph pole at the station in Saline County.
Reported by: news reports.