Died in custody
Fremont Emmons
Fremont Emmons was held in custody at Pawnee City, Nebraska, when a mob took him from the officers guarding him early on Tuesday, July 31, 1888. According to The Evening Bulletin, the mob took him to a railroad bridge, where a minister prayed with him and he spoke briefly before he was hanged. The newspaper reported that his neck was broken in the fall and that he scarcely struggled.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.