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Dick Fisher

died September 10, 1889 · Kansas

Dick Fisher was in the custody of Hiawatha, Kansas, when a sheriff handed him over to a constable who was taking him toward White Cloud. According to the Evening Star, the following night a mob of farmers attacked the constable, took Fisher from him and hanged him. The sheriff had already handed Fisher over before the mob came. Fisher died on September 10, 1889.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. According to the newspaper, a mob of farmers attacked the constable who was taking Fisher to White Cloud, took him and hanged him the night after his capture.

Reported by: the newspaper.

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