Died in custody
Frank North
Frank North was held under guard at the Crabtree house in Center Mills, Texas, in July 1880. According to a Galveston News dispatch carried by the Weekly Arizona Citizen, a mob of masked men took him from his guard during the night, crossed the Red River into the Indian Territory, and shot him many times. North's relatives were said to have a clue to the attackers and planned to prosecute them.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Galveston News special dispatch says a mob of masked men took him from his guard during the night and riddled him with bullets after crossing into the Indian Territory.
Reported by: Galveston News special dispatch (reporters).