Died in jail or a lockup

Frank Bonham

Independence Jail, Independence, Missouri

Frank Bonham was held at the jail in Independence, Missouri, when a mob of about 100 armed men forced their way into the building in March 1885. According to the Narragansett Herald, the men took him from the jail and hanged him from a railroad trestle.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Source

Narragansett Herald, March 21, 1885, page 4 Narragansett Herald, March 21, 1885

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