Died in custody
Hardy
Hardy was held in the custody of law officers in Shelby County, in western Iowa. According to the New-York Tribune's account published on July 26, 1883, the officers permitted a mob to take him from them. The mob hanged him, riddled his body with bullets and threw it into the water.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody
Reported by: news reports.