Died in jail or a lockup
Frank Bonham
Frank Bonham, described in an 1885 newspaper account as a farmer, was held in the jail at Independence, Kansas. In March 1885, a mob of more than 100 men broke into the jail, took him and hanged him from a railroad trestle.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob of more than 100 men broke into the Independence, Kansas jail and hanged him from a railroad trestle.
Reported by: news reports.