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Ed McCullom

died October 7, 1903 · Sheridan County, Wyoming

Ed McCullom was held at the jail in Sheridan, Wyoming, in October 1903. According to an Associated Press report, a masked mob took him from the jail early on October 7, tied him to a tree in the courthouse yard and shot him to death.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Associated Press reports that a masked mob took him from the Sheridan jail and shot him after tying him to a tree in the courthouse yard.

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).

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